In this exercise we play our major pentatonic scale over the entire range of our instrument up and back down again. Trumpet scales pdf ontario public library guidelines. Lesson pdf s air flow exercise art farmer whisper not bebop scales 1 bebop scales 2 interval study 1 isfahan trumpet solo by ron stout jazz licks by clifford brown jazz licks by kenny dorham jazz licks by tom harrell jazz licks by woody shaw kenny dorham solo on a slow boat to china lip flexibility 1 lip. A minor pentatonic contains scale degrees 1, b3, 4, 5, and b7. Usually its the next scale learned after the major and minor scales. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. Label the scale degrees of the major pentatonic scales. Pentatonic scales are a nice tool to get hold of some of the upper structures of the chords. One of the unique features is the versatility of the pentatonic forms. One of the structures in a cm pentatonic scale is an fsus4. The pentatonic scale is known for its pleasant quality and theres a reason for this. Each mode has a characteristic note, a note which sets it apart from the other modes.
This pentatonic pattern is simply going down the pentatonic scale one note at a time. The pentatonic scale is one of the first things we learn on the guitar, and it makes a lot of sense to use this when working on how to play an autumn leaves guitar solo. This pentatonic pattern is easy to learn and use in your solos because it can also be used as an exercise as well. Inspiring new exercises that will open your mind and ears to the expansive world of possibilities found inside the pentatonic scale. The solution below shows the bb major pentatonic scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef the lesson steps then explain how to construct the scale using the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th major scale notes for a quick summary of this topic, have a look at pentatonic scale. For this chapter we will be considering minor pentatonic only. Answers on page 7 a closer look at the major and minor pentatonic scales in the traditional ionian major and aeolian natural minor scales, there exists a tritone augmented 4 th diminished 5 th between the 4 th and 7 th. Figure 1a applies this concept to the g minor pentatonic scale. A trumpet specific, embouchurebuilding supplement to craig fraedrichs scale studies for improvisation. A brief guide explaining how to play the d major pentatonic scale on the trumpet. If you were looking for minor pentatonics, here is the saxophone minor pentatonic scales guide.
Pentatonic scales for guitar a pentatonic scale has just 5 notes. In some respects, teaching the this scale as the first jazz scale makes sense. A set of pentatonic scale exercises to supercharge your. Pentatonic scales have found their home in the hearts of jazz, blues, and. The most important of these are both major and minor pentatonic. Imagine playing the pentatonic scale, jumping from note to note in any order.
To summarize, the most important scales to learn first are the major, dorian, and mixolydian scales because they help you navigate major 7th, minor 7th, and dominant b7 chords, respectively. Free trumpet scales abrsm grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, grade 6 and grade 7. Cs relative minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, begins on the 6 th scale degree of the major pentatonic scale shown above. Existing customers automatically get the upgrade delivered free to your email. Pentatonic scales trumpet pdf the following article is an excerpt from my book, recycling in jazz improvisation which can be downloaded as a pdf in my books section of. Upsidedown scale studies for improvisation upsidedown scale. Get your free instant download of the pdf version of this guide now. Hexatonicpentatonic jazz improvisation workout learn jazz. One octave major and minor scales trumpet in bb author. The 2020 upgrade to the pentatonic package features. Upsidedown scale studies for improvisation upsidedown.
Dont get me wrong, coltranes skills were such that for performance majors in jazz at the university, pieces like giant steps are usually studied near the end part of their degree. They are the same 5 notes as the major pentatonic scale, but the tonic of the scale is a different note. The a minor pentatonic comes from the natural minor scale. Pentatonic major and minor are essentially the same thing starting a minor 6th up. The john coltrane pentatonic exercises and applications. When this happens, the blues scale is often the first jazz scale that the student is taught. Diminished scales are the beginning of two minor scales a tritone apart. Down top description of the minor pentatonic scale. Major, minor, harmonic and melodic minor scales are part 7 of 9 from the ultimate warm up book. The pentatonic scale compendia found in section one list all three hundre d thirty pentatonic scales 2 that contain the note c. The solo hereunder is using the pentatonic scales i went over on an a part of autumn leaves. A m6 pentatonic is a minor pentatonic scale where the b7 is replaced with a 6th. Free trumpet scales pdf file this is an online free download of sheet music.
A compilation of scales for trumpet twentysix scales in all key signatures. Hit one of the chord with the sustain pedal on a keyboard and try the pentatonic scale over it. Discover everything scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The natural minor is the aeolian mode of the relative major scale. High resolution sheet music free scales major minor. Lesson pdf s air flow exercise art farmer whisper not bebop scales 1 bebop scales 2 interval study 1 isfahan trumpet solo by ron stout jazz licks by clifford brown jazz licks by kenny dorham jazz licks by tom harrell jazz licks by woody shaw kenny dorham solo on a slow boat to china lip flexibility 1 lip flexibility 2 major. The pentatonic scale pentatonic scales have only five notes penta means five. The best way to learn them is to choose one scale that appeals to you and spend a considerable amount of time an d energy practicing and thinking of ways. I remember being introduced to the blues scale in jazz band when i was a sixth grader.
Minor pentatonic scales to introduce a novice guitar player to the world of rock music requires that he learn a series of scales, which we can call the tools of the trade. It also possibly demystifies some of coltranes improvisational skills. Free ebook 11 scales for jazz improvisation with all pentatonic scales used in this podcast. The pentatonic major is contained in the pentatonic minor scale and the pentatonic minor scale is contained in the pentatonic major sca. Recycling the major pentatonic scale all things trumpet. They are the same 5 notes as the major pentatonic scale, but the tonic of the scale is a different note the tonic of theminor pentatonic scale is the note 3 semitones below the tonic of the major pentatonic scale. Hexatonicpentatonic jazz improvisation workout learn. Craig fraedrichs free pdf download scale studies for improvisation is available at.
You can use the above lick as a major pentatonic or a minor pentatonic. However, it starts on the tonic 1st note of the scale of g. Since they are stacked minor 3rds youll only need to learn 3 different diminished scales depending on what note you start on. Inspiring new exercises that will open your mind and ears to the expansive world of possibilities found inside the pentatonic scale includes 12 new mp3 playalongs. Mar 11, 2015 recently i did a post about the 3 most important jazz scales for beginning improvisers. Theyre especially useful and prevalent in jazz because of their close relationship with the blues scale, and because of the predominant west african influences on jazz, among other reasons. Down top description of the major pentatonic scale. Then you actually play the 3rd, b5, 6th, 7th and the 9th, all the juicy notes of the chord. I suggest you to learn them by heart and to improvise on a unique chord, using the notes of one or two pentatonic scales, which are diatonic to the chord itself that means they do not have notes being external to the chord or to the key, the. Jazz scale applications the preceding scales are here roughly arranged from most consonant to most dissonant in relation to the following chord types. As with all other guides in these series, we will focus in playing the scales on saxophone, specifically, how to finger the major pentatonic scale on the saxophone. Pentatonic and hexatonic scales are ancient musical constructs that pervade music from various cultures across the globe. Easy jazz trumpet solo using pentatonic scales pdf. Improvising tutorials getting started using major scales.
In the example below this structure is moved through string sets in the scale, generating some sus4 triads but also a cm and an eb major triad. Since this is a pentatonic scale, youll never have to worry about going out of the scale. The following article is an excerpt from my book, recycling in jazz improvisation which can be downloaded as a pdf in my books section of. You can see that each group of four notes starts on the 2nd note from the last group of four notes. Weve talked about pentatonics on ljs in the past both on the blog and on the podcast in this post, i want to build on the concepts surrounding pentatonic scales and talk about a useful hexatonic, or 6note, scale after introducing the hexatonic scale, ive included a 1chorus pentatonic hexatonic workout over the chord changes to dolphin dance by herbie hancock. This is a wonderful tutorial that basically uses only 5 notes. The fingerings and the sound of these enharmonic scales is the same, but theyre written differently.
Here is the second installment of my scales for jazz improvisation series. The blues scale consists of notes from the minor pentatonic scale but with an added note. So basically, as with major scales, the minor pentatonic scale is the relative 6th minor of the major pentatonic scale. Bebop scales starting on the root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th 72 pages of material that covers the extended range of the trumpet. A major pentatonic scale consists of 5 different notes. Apr 28, 2009 this is an easy pentatonic pattern to learn. In this book was a chart depicting the 5 pentatonic scale modes started from each of the 12 notes of the chromatic scale, written in whole notes in ascending. That means that the cm6 pentatonic sale is a great option for this chord. How to apply the pentatonic scale while soloing on the.
This is normal, because the notes are positioned differently in the minor pentatonic scale then in the major pentatonic scale. Learn to play beginner guitar scales using these easy lessons to speed you towards guitar mastery fast. However the major g pentatonic scale pattern is the exact same pattern in the same fret position. High resolution sheet music free scales major minor harmonic. The tonic of theminor pentatonic scale is the note 3 semitones below the tonic of the major pentatonic scale. Perfect for advanced fundamental practicing, upper register playing, and woodshedding all of the basic components ingredients for jazz improvisation. Scales for jazz improvisation minor pentatonics youtube.
This pdf contains the diagrams for all the major and minor pentatonic scales in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. The 7 scales on the chart below are a good place to start. Learn your major pentatonic scale and practice pentatonic exercise 1 in all 12 keys. Pentatonic patterns for improvisation sample preparatory exercises below is an example of what i call pentatonic exercise 1 in the key of c major. A minor pentatonic scale consists of 5 different notes.
C eb f g bb and the cm6 pentatonic will be c eb f g a. Using major scales to improvise over major iivi chord. The scales are shown ascending only, but be sure to practice them going up, going down, and for as many. Learn how to use the five pentatonic box shapes in realtime soloing over a groove or song. A c eb g it is worth noticing that this is an inversion of a cm6 chord. I believe i first saw this concept related to pentatonics in ramon rickers book pentatonic scales for jazz improvisation which i got when it first came out in the mid to late 1970s. Often regarded as a starter scale for those of us exploring jazz improvisation for the first time, its actually incredibly useful for improvisors of all levels it can sound convincing in almost any context.
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