Major Pentatonic E Shape

Learn how to play the E shaped Major Pentatonic!

As we did in minor, let’s build the major pentatonic from the major chord shape.

As in minor, the notes in the chord are found in more places.

Make sure you know each interval by calling them out as you practice the exercise as demonstrated in the video.

To start using this scale when you improvise, check some licks from the Blues Legacy and improvise with them over Jam Tracks.

If you know your intervals it is possible to translate licks from one shape to another, experiment!

Practicing the Major Pentatonic

When you can play the E shaped major pentatonic at a decent tempo, let it travel through the cycle of 4ths.

Execute the exercise just like you did when you learned the major barred chords.

Push the BPM and notate your progress in the Work Book.

It’s important that you practice this exercise for at least a few days in row, even though it might seem simple at first.

Remember, you are teaching your hands the language of music, take it slow.