Major vs Minor Pentatonic Scales (The Difference Explained...)

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

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[@JustFishin777]

It is nice to see that people who have the knowledge of scales, patterns, triads, and theory are now willing to share it with others. Over the decades there have been so many guitar snobs who would not share their knowledge. Now that I have time to learn, I have noticed that many people who were acclaimed as great guitarists were really not that great at all, although, there are some really great guitarists. I don't have enough time left to be great, but all of this helps and it really is fun to learn and fill in the gaps that I was missing. Thank you for posting this video and for sharing your knowledge.

[@CustomTele52RI]

Playing 49 years and I didn't even know that I didn't know the difference 🤔 Going for review, got something closer to revelation - thanks for connecting some dots.

[@bbmade]

That’s exactly how I was taught about major pentatonic decades ago. I spent so much time noodling in minor, I was always landing and bending on familiar minor ways when attempting to solo in major. It was terrible. Someday if I ever carve out time for playing again, I’ll have to revisit all of it. Well done Mr. Campbell.

[@roxyandjamesflynn906]

Been stuck in that intermediate stage for years now. Having to try and step up my playing as I’m now on the worship team at church. Your vids have helped thanks. ✝️👆

[@jimwar1890]

Stumbled across this video. Very information. Will definitely spend more time viewing your videos. May sign up for the intermediate course. Thanks

[@davelackey5943]

It’s always nice to be able to see the fretboard from different points of view

[@steventhomas231]

Very tasty intro Ross and love the Buck style bends!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks 🙏

[@Mark_B585]

Something so simple can be so beautiful. Great job!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@mabblers]

Great video, thanks for the clarity on this topic

[@1970Richiez]

Yep thanks this is exactly what I need… I learned blues mainly and now I’m in a country band it shows I really need to work more on major… working my way through your triad course and it’s helped a lot

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

That's great to hear!

[@DanielCalmey]

You rock dude thanks so much !!

[@davidkritzman5921]

Your tone is amazing.

[@lucrajamtracks]

I'm really happy you made this video. Essential info!

[@FingalPersson]

The way I learned this in a semester I attended for 14 hours about music theory, scales and modes is that for Major it's in front and the minor is behind the root. Not sure if you understand what I mean but I commented this in the beginning of the video and you probably explain this in the video! 😛

[@raimondwamelink5208]

Love that tele sound. Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@thinkzen]

Great advise, thank you so much! Keep kickin’ bro

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@fvaraschin]

Nicely and simply put!

[@MintyBitesBack]

I was learning Maj vs Min blues and think what took me ages to get used to is the fact that relationships change with Maj to Min in the visual pattern. You can't phrase in the same way on both scale as the notes don't lean in the same way to create or release tension so it needs to be learnt independently... no one really tells you that, you just need to figure out why you sound rubbish.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Yes exactly. You phrase your lines differently with each of these scales.

[@DavidYarber]

Awesome intro. Well explained.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@1724gino]

What do you use to get that sound, sounds great, thanks.

[@462rob]

He just imitated me EXACTLY trying to navigate scale shapes. Does he have a camera in my house?🤣😂

[@rollumeasy8518]

I’m loving the blonde hair mate. Looks great! 😁🙌

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@JohnJarvis-d8n]

The Buck influence

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Love Chris' playing!

[@jtbkilmartin9110]

@@RossCampbellGuitaristmost of us do! Mind you I’ve watched you play a few years too. Marvellous.

[@DragDealer]

Hey Ross, got the free course and book 3 (module 3 ebook) is not loading correctly. Something is wrong with the file! Thanks for this course I’m on lesson 2 module 1. Was downloading the books to study the major scale but book 3 is not working the book refreshes oddly then goes to a black screen, I’m o. IOS. Cheers!

[@shaneleek]

awesome mate...do you have tab to this A major melodic line please?

[@andyjales]

Awesome video

[@ronfangio]

Ross, thanks for another exceptional video. Like many others, I learned to move three frets down from the Minor Pentatonic to play the Major Pentatonic pattern. I've never been able to mix the two and make it sound good. Your solo works because, as you say, you resolve back to the major tonality which follows the chord progression. My question how do you determine when to switch from major to minor and back to major again? Does there have to be a minor chord in the progression or is it a matter of choosing a note that's a 3rd or 5th interval in the Minor Pentatonic scale from the last played note in the Major Pentatonic scale, playing the lick which ends on a note that's a 3rd or 5th interval to the next note in the Major Pentatonic scale. Maybe I'm over complicating the process. In any event, I'm learning so much from you. Could you kindly share tabs of the beautiful solo. Thanks once again for the tutorial!

[@ronfangio]

If time allows, could you answer my question? Also, would love to have tabs of your solo.

[@whatarefriends4]

Exceptional player

[@suriakumar4276]

Hi Ross,can you tel me what model telecaster are you using.Sounds great.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

2014 American special

[@kevinhines3487]

Excellent lesson, Ross. Very reminiscent of "Three Times As Bad" from The Rossington Collins Band. Give it a listen for some inspiration?

[@kingslaphappy1533]

It works in this context for sure but if you have say, background singers holding a C # prominently, it would clash with the C natural in the minor bit..but as you say, don’t linger on it and it adds a new flavour.

[@paulkelly6853]

Just a question regarding your melodic solo with triads course..........is it posdible to solo only using triads?

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

It'd sound pretty boring to literally just solo with triads on their own. The course shows you how to find triads within patterns of the major scale, so it's a combination of soloing with scales and triads together.

[@paulkelly6853]

@@RossCampbellGuitarist thank you snd thanks for the speedy reply

[@nigelsmith721]

2:27 Paul Davids has entered the chat....

[@geoffreyvandermerwe4517]

That guitar sounds like a dream.

[@achalkumar2381]

If I can play the improv like this it will give me immense PEACE in life. But the thing is when I start improvising it doesn’t sound this good.

[@sergiocabezasgalan2774]

🎩 😁 👕👍Great! 👖

[@johncarlo7395]

I disagree, one of the most iconic Guitar solo's of all time is James Burton playing "Hello Mary Lou" moving up and down three frets from (A) to (F#) I wouldn't want to tell him he got that wrong or it was boring.

[@tohotmosiii7898]

Dear Ross, thank you again for your continuous and generous contributions. Regarding this approach, I was just thinking wouldn't it be simply about emphasising the root/chord/signature notes like you would do with modes, limiting the notes to the pentatonic ones? Cheers.

[@WhiteDove73-888]

No one thinks like that I just use caged for both and never “just” use the pentatonic. I “just” use my ear!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Read the comments, lots of people think this way. What seems obvious to you could be someone else's breakthrough.

[@gregheisenburg7781]

Me doth thinks there's too much bleach in the hairs sire! lol

[@currenlee6696]

i just play what sounded nice

[@rbull7777]

...except the guy in your example starting around 6:09 is nowhere near intermediate.😀

[@wojciechimielski4313]

All of this is nice, but it's to less to play that beautiful as you do. For example, in my playing, mixing major and minor doesn't ever sound good. And I never know why.

[@gazzalanzarote5431]

I’ve literally applied this theory to a Petrucci Purple Rain track in A ( not Bb ). The trick seems to be this. Play the whole sequence in AM and target notes from the chord tones if you wish, but play Am blues/pentatonic over the last chord whilst switching back to AM or AM pentatonic for the very last part of the phrase. It sort of twists your hearing as such but the resolution is the key to bringing your ear back ‘in’. I really hope that’s both correct, what Ross does here and a comprehensible explanation. Best of luck🙏🏻

[@tonyaxeman4381]

Needs to be more simple .

[@jungleebushcraft]

First 3:28 blablabla blablabla blablabla....

[@thegram9207]

Salad to keep mummy happy - ah those mothers . So easily manipulated . That’s why we have such a push for women in “power” - a push from the people really in power . They generally vote dems and dems seem to vote for women.

[@Raggerty-j4c]

The annoying background music makes this unwatchable

[@13thAMG]

💯 👏👏👍 😎