Showing posts with label d minor pentatonic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label d minor pentatonic. Show all posts

Monday, August 11, 2014

Dictionary: D Minor Pentatonic Scale


The D minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a D minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The D minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over a D major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Saturday, October 13, 2007

D Blues Horizontal (Guitar, Intermediate)


Scale: D blues

Notes: D F G G# A C

Hollow Circles: D notes

Orange Circles: D minor pentatonic, diagonal pattern

Gray Circles: D minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): G# notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Dm Bb F C

Friday, October 12, 2007

D Blues Diagonal (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: D blues

Notes: D F G G# A C

Hollow Circles: D notes

Orange Circles: D minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): G# notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: Dm C F

Thursday, October 11, 2007

D Blues Vertical (Guitar, Beginner)


Scale: D blues

Notes: D F G G# A C

Hollow Circles: D notes

Orange Circles: D minor pentatonic

Blue Circles (Blue Note): G# notes

Example Chord Progression for Rhythm Guitar: D5 F5 A5

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