Magazine Article

Focus Session: Altered Pentatonic - The Power of Altered Pentatonics

Burstein, Chaim

2008

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The author examines altered pentatonic scales and their use in various harmonic situations. He explains that an altered pentatonic is any scale with five notes per octave that is not major or minor. Three of the more common pentatonic scales are highlighted. Burstein recommends creating patterns, using pentatonics over a variety of chord types, and running chord changes. Practice techniques are indicated.

• موضوع: Altered scales / Chords / Harmonic Techniques / Pentatonic Scales / Practicing/Exercising