Lesson12.pdf

Lesson # 12: Jazz Pentatonics Part 2 of 3 http://allegedartist.wordpress.com/ This chart outlines the appropriate minor pentatonic scale choices for every common minor/Major situation. For this particular chart we will relate each scale to A minor and it’s subsequent relative Major chord (C Major.) It is imperative for the serious student to exhaust the possibilities of these modes in one key before moving forward. Eventually, you will want to transpose each of these pentatonic/chord relationships in all 12 keys but I can assure you that you will attain proficiency after learning this material in a few keys.

Natural Minor/ Ionian

Relationship to chord

A Minor A minor Pentatonic: A, C, D, E, G

R, b3, 11, 5, b7

D minor: D, F, G, A, C

11, b13, b7, R, b3

E minor: E, G, A, B, D

5, b7, R, 9, 11

C Major A minor Pentatonic: A, C, D, E, G

6, R, 9, 3, 5

D minor: D, F, G, A, C

9, 11, 5, 6, R

E minor: E, G, A, B, D

3, 5, 6, 7, 9

Dorian/ Lydian A Minor A minor: A, C, D, E, G

R, b3, 11, 5, b7

B minor: B, D, E, F#, A

9, 11, 5, 6, R

E minor: E, G, A, B, D

5, b7, R, 9, 11

C Major A minor: A, C, D, E, G

6, R, 9, 3, 5

B minor: B, D, E, F#, A

7, 9, 3, #11, 6

E minor: E, G, A, B, D

3, 5, 6, 7, 9

Phrygian A Minor A minor: A, C, D, E, G

R, b3, 11, 5, b7

D minor: D, F, G, A, C

11, 6, b7, R, b3

G minor: G, Bb, C, D, F

b7, b9, 3, 11, b13