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The Picky Fingers Banjo Podcast


May 15, 2023

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Explore the power of the pentatonic scale- a musical device that you've undoubtedly heard many times, but may not know how to take advantage of in your own composing, improvising, and general playing.

Topics:

  • What is a pentatonic scale, and how is it constructed?
  • Why is it important, and how is it used?
  • Why does it work the way it does?
  • When you learn major pentatonic scales, you're also learning minor pentatonics!
  • Melodic style pentatonics in the keys of Bb, F, C, G, and D
  • 5 closed-position pentatonic shapes you can use in any key
  • Song & audio examples

 

Download the tablature sheet here:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/tab-sheet-119-83045957

 

Sponsored by Sullivan Banjos, Peghead Nation, and Elderly Instruments

 

Contact the show:

pickyfingersbanjopodcast@gmail.com