Pentatonics Are Actually Used for Three Different Things

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[@warrencm]

A useful thing I've noticed is that the major pentatonic contains all the pitches that the three major modes (ionian, lydian, mixolydian) have in common, and likewise the minor pentatonic contains all the pitches that the three minor modes (aeolian, dorian, phrygian) have in common, so once you have the pentatonic down you can make it into any of the diatonic modes by knowing where the two missing pitches go. It works as a framework to hang the modes on. edit: A not so useful thing I've noticed is that if you take the five pitches that are omitted from the diatonic scale, starting on the tritone, those five pitches are in the shape of the pentatonic. So if everyone is in the key of C and you want to confuse the singer you can play the F# major pentatonic to mess them up. It's not very useful but kind of funny.

[@semyaza555]

Definitely using that F# Major trick Lmfao.

[@syaoranoni54326]

Lol that's an interesting tip. So I suppose major pentatonic starting from the b5 is the most "out" scale we can play in a major key

[@Celtics-x4w]

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[@jpc_337]

Awesome comment

[@michaeldematteis3409]

Yes, there is so much going on in a given key.

[@josetomasserranoleon8556]

Mr. Haugen makes me always laugh how simple and direct you are teaching... gracias por la lección!

[@johng2880]

He is wonderful indeed. For me it's a toss-up between his incredibly approachable and likeable guitarisms and his often underrated wardrobe collages. He's a joy to the senses.

[@johnw8007]

Thank you for all the music knowledge you share with us Haugenoughts through out the year.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much John!

[@jarridhaase3103]

I think its important to note that the major and minor penta are both the “same” pentatonic scale just different positions of the pentatonic scale with the root in a different starting position. So minor starts with the first finger verse the major starting with the fourth finger using the exact same shape. Took me a while to figure it out.

[@hearpalhere]

Love how you literally start the video by showing us the three different things 🙂 You rock Eric! Cool guitar too by the way.

[@macsarcule]

Omg, that arrangement of Shout, especially the floydy parts, LOVE. IT. Than you, Eric! ✌️😌🎸

[@MikeWh]

Always a nice grounding with Eric. Our band has a gig in two weeks and we are kind of ready but not. It’s a myth. Of band self deception. We will get there.. Watching Eric do calm playing is just what the doctor ordered right now. Thank you.

[@michaelmillican5592]

You have one of the coolest guitar shows on KZbin! Another great video!

[@Mindwave416]

what up legend!! love pentatonic ideas bluesy noodling is my happy place

[@TheLuluberlu78]

so good, simple but extra feeling, I love it

[@MiracleTurtle]

wow. beuatiful guitar! 😮 and beautifully played 👍🏽

[@el0blaino]

Good stuff! I like playing the vocal melody as a first order of business after strumming the changes to ground myself in a song

[@davidhayes7596]

Cool guitar. I want one Very helpful insight. Demonstrating simultaneously as you teach . I have a musical ear similar to what you are demonstrating. Thanks mon !

[@MSeez87]

"Im going to be talking about this all month... all December and the rest of my life." lol Love your videos, Eric. Thanks for the learnings!

[@jhendricks02]

oh how I love the pentatonic scale… another great vid mr. eric!

[@jackiejtheg]

Great sound

[@robertclarkguitar]

That guitar has a beautful tone man...probably a bit of the 3. Amp cab Guitar and fingers. But it is a beauty of a tone.

[@richardlynch5632]

BobCat is my personal favorite of Erics guitars 😎👍👍 One day hope to get one myself 😁 😎✌👍❤🖖

[@malcolmsanderson6045]

I always pick something cool up from your videos. Thanks again. Pentatonic vocal melodies 💡👍

[@cpome7]

Great lesson. Thank you. Just noticed you're standing up.

[@NickJardine]

Worth noting, the major and minor pentatonic shapes are identical, just start from different starting points.

[@arcidiavolo]

i envy the light touch. i am aware i am stiff and push down the strings too much. try every day to be lighter, but at the end of my practice the back of my left hand is always sore

[@MaTTheWish]

Is your guitar set up nicely? Sometimes setup matters. I've got gorilla hands too.

[@arcidiavolo]

@@MaTTheWish yeah. it is just my technique. the more i pay attention the lighter i play, but i need to think about it. to add... i have not been playing long time . yet. 2 years and i am 51.

[@MaTTheWish]

@@arcidiavolo yeah, I'm in the same boat. Started with a difficult acoustic and it created a habit of really pushing hard. As soon. As I went electric I was using way too much pressure. It's good you recognize that. I'm 49 just been playing seriously for 4-5years. Good luck.

[@johnfrei9057]

Take some time every day fretting the entire fretboard up and down the neck with all the fingers of your fretting hand. You can do this boring exercise while watching TV or KZbin. Pay attention to just how little pressure it takes to fret each note correctly. This will help to cement it in your mind and fingers. Also, I notice that every time I play, it takes at least 15 minutes for my hands to get reacquainted and loosened up to where I’m fretting with relative ease.

[@arcidiavolo]

@@johnfrei9057 i will try that thanks. i realize that doing some exercises i get my hand very stiff, but being aware now, i can pay attention and loose it up. quality and speed benefit after that, but most of it the back of my hand does not get so sore..

[@sandem100]

Great lesson, The Vox was sounding great but stay true to your Toyota Pickup!

[@markkindermannart4028]

Damn that intro was tasty!

[@mantashaft]

wunderful wunderful... and now for the Haugenite dancers!

[@richardlynch5632]

$500.00 for this BobCat...??? Where...?😃👍👍🙁 😎✌👍❤🖖

[@nicholaspetti9846]

Yeah, I'd like to know as well.

[@howtoplaybjm666]

They are all gone now. Reverb and ebay have some that are going for $700-$800. Any price under $900 is still an absolute steal for these guitars

[@petertiffany8096]

I recently got one of these Bobcat S 66 guitars. I like it. Great weight, comfortable, nice frets. Very well made overall. It is interesting and has a different sound. One thing I noted is a little more noise to the pickups than my other guitars. Are your pickups noisier than your strat without your hands on the strings? I am curious if it is just mine.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

hrmmm I haven't noticed that on mine!

[@petertiffany8096]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Thank you! I will eventually investigate it. Might be something a little off in my wiring. I have already checked the ground to the tailpiece and it is fine.

[@brucehelppie6119]

that is a cool guitar that sounds real good. great lesson, even if its too advanced for my level.

[@mrpotato4441]

Happy Friday Eric. So ready to sign off work and play some guitar.

[@Chasetenny]

Just got one of these guitars. Bro how did you get that tone?!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Neck pickup only - just a little bit of overdrive and reverb aand there ya go!

[@gwlee7]

I love your channel and support you. Disappointed that YT is trying to cram ads into your vids now. Hope that is just a blip.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Are they skippable? YT is making it harder and harder for us creators to control how the ads work!

[@gwlee7]

@@EricHaugenGuitar yeah I could skip it. I get that you may have no control on an ad at the beginning before the vid actually but this is the first time I have ever had one pop up in the middle of one your videos.

[@gwlee7]

It’s YT trying to make me go premium I guess. I get “twelve ninety-nine’d” to death by all of the streamers trying to get me to go no ads.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I took it down - all the other viewers owe you a debt!

[@gwlee7]

@@EricHaugenGuitar i also understand that this is how you feed the bulldog so work in your best interests. I can get over it.

[@bevinmore]

Do you have a video on your channel on how you create these beats the background music I mean

[@RustyRaceHorse]

Where are those going for 500?

[@coyote5851]

Haugenomix! Killin it boss 🖤

[@vegansportsbar7453]

Cool intro Eric. Reminded me of Knopfler. Hope you're well.

[@boxerfencer]

I can't get over how much those PUs sound like the clean guitar off of the wall, only that was with a LP with P90s straight into a mixer with a sustainer/compressor effect. Only youre doing nothing of the sort. Still, i dont think its all in the PUs since ive listened to the same model guitar on KZbin and no one is getting this sound. Perhaps its the amp or the amp with the PUs. Id like to buy one of those guitars just for the PUs and throw them into a solid body guitar. Do they suffer from the dreaded 60 cycle hum? What their specs compared to a Fender single coil and P90s?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

They're basically strat pickups and they're quite bright!

[@hardyshmardy]

Tasty as usual.

[@ashthegreat1]

Smooooth

[@MaTTheWish]

Hi Eric , great video as usual, where are the VOX bobcats available for yhat price. Very cool.

[@howtoplaybjm666]

They are all gone now but there are a few on the market for around $700ish on reverb and ebay. I have the s66 and v90. Anything below $900 is still an absolute steal for these guitars.

[@MaTTheWish]

@@howtoplaybjm666 cool, thanks, I saw some on reverb too. Nice guitar....

[@KevinKasmai]

A bit confused, as we're going from G minor to Eb major, however, the relative minor to Eb major is C minor isn't it? Are we switching keys in this tune/lesson?

[@KPLPTube]

On each chord change he is switching to the pentatonic scale that corresponds to the underlying chord. This works because the pentatonic notes for each of the in key chords will be in the key’s diatonic scale. For example if a song is in the key of C, there are 3 major chord C, F and G. The notes of the C, F and G pentatonic scales are all notes within the key of C.

[@KevinKasmai]

@@KPLPTube Thanks. I figured it was something like that, but it also seems like you can get to all the same melodic lines with G minor pentatonic notes, so I thought I'd ask for clarification 😀

[@ryangunwitch-black]

Yeah. Slow blues. Fast blues and blues rock. What else does one need?😂❤

[@Jhossack11]

Just friggin shout shout -let it al out…

[@karllongbottomguitars9192]

Rules are for the guidance of the wise and obayance of fools

[@mikethomson4290]

Your Pentagon's course on Truefire. Is great

[@xcx8646]

Your playing is very tasteful but it would really benefit from the occasional flourish of speed. Not shred, just the occasional faster section. Watching your videos it can feel a bit one-paced. I mean no offence - your playing and content are excellent. Just an observation. We all need to improve in places. Cheers.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I see what your saying! I make the choice to demonstrate slow and clean playing because I think that's what most folks should focus on. It be more exciting to have some muscular speedy passages, but it's just not what I want people to work on (and there's so many other channels that are very good at that)

[@johnfrei9057]

Anybody have luck finding a Vox Bobcat for $500 anywhere?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I think they're all gone by now!

[@bert7548]

All the guitarists I was influenced by never knew any of this , they just had good ears and natural talent. Non of this can teach you reel or originality

[@oscarallen8484]

your second sentence is true, but I’d bet your first is not. even most people who don’t know any theory learn the pentatonic shapes one way or another.

[@bengordon2330]

You lost me after number one :)

[@bored7743]

Pleurisy!

[@KidDozzi]

First!

[@Michelle-Davis]

Thst was terrible