how do you play the pentatonic scales on guitar?

Question

i know they are 5 note scales but i need a tab of them. Does anyone know them and could tell me what they are or tell me a good website that shows you a tab. i want to learn them so i can make up solos

Answer 1

Penta is the Greek root word for five. So a pentatonic scale consists of only 5 different notes. While there are many possibilities for arranging 5 different notes to create a scale, we are going to look at the 2 most common. They are major pentatonic, and minor pentatonic.

In order to fully understand how pentatonic scales are constructed, you should have an understanding of how to construct basic 7 note major and minor scales. Because pentatonic scales are derived from them

Major pentatonic scalesA major pentatonic scale comes from a major scale by removing the 4th and 7th degrees. So a major pentatonic scale consists of only the 1 2 3 5 6 of the major scale.
C D E F G A B C - C major scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 - scale functions

It may seem funny, but the formula for a major pentatonic scale is 1 2 3 5 6. The G may be the 4th note in a major pentatonic scale, but it is not considered a "4". Remember that the numbers that you see in music are in relationship to the major scale. And in a C major scale, G is the 5th note.C D E G A C- C major scale1 2 3 5 6 1 - scale functions


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Answer 2

It depends upon what you want to play. If you like Iron Maiden type metal, then focus on the pentatonic scales. If you like Zeppelin guitar leads and improv, then learn the majors. You need to know them all. But honestly **** reading music man, I've been playing guitar for 6 years and I can't read a note, throw on a track after an hour I can play it to a T with the record. The best way to learn is just sitting in front of your radio stoned as hell and messing around until you find the right notes. As you do that you subconsciously learn the theory behind it, and it becomes much more easier as you go along.