The Major b6 Pentatonic Scale

[@shaungarryguitar3982]

Content has improved my playing so much it’s crazy

[@Mikkokosmos]

That makes me happy

[@danielbarry5547]

Finally a melodic minor sound that isn't overwhelming lol definitely gonna make this into my own.... Thanks !

[@Stricknyne1]

Just fantastic information, it is so Scofield. It really helps in finding clever intervallic ideas. Thank you so much!

[@Mikkokosmos]

Yes Scofield uses pentatonics a lot to create angular lines

[@dumitruraylyan8169]

Hi Mikko!! Your videos inspire me to study all this jazz stuff. Thanks a lot

[@Mikkokosmos]

I'm glad. That's the point..to inspire 🙂👍

[@guitarjr]

Amazing and practical lesson! You are in my pantheon of best guitarists/instructors on the web!

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thank you 😀🙏

[@RYAN-rq9ns]

you make thoughtful lessons Mikko

[@abrahamlife]

You make that guitar sound a million times better than the demos! Really unique and interesting tone.

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thank you

[@iamsparkicus]

Lovely playing Mikko! Great lesson as always. Cheers!

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thanks 😎

[@atlanta7829]

Mikko - thanks for regularly sharing your keen perspective and insights, not to mention you’re playing! You always inspire me to reach for more :)

[@Mikkokosmos]

wow thank you :)

[@russellturner971]

Cool, I love this, thank you for keeping us all thinking Mikko

[@GlennMichaelThompson]

Okay... I'm 7 minutes into this 27 minute video and I've already hit the like button!👍 I've always found the melodic playing of Canadian guitarist Sonny Greenwich to sound very modern. This major b6 pentatonic scale brought his playing to mind right away. I'm not sure of Sonny Greenwich's approaches or concepts... but the major b6 pentatonic will surely help to get my own head around its' unique properties. Thanks for yet another fantastic lesson, Mikko! Canadian guitarists are best! 🇨🇦Lol P.S. Time to dust off my copy of Jerry Bergonzi's book on pentatonic scales and put it back into rotation. Does it ever stop?! I need a few more lifetimes to start scratching the surface. Thanks again Mikko... your lessons on youtube are helping in what has become some most difficult times for myself and many others. 🙏🌿🕊

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thanks. I have actually never really checked out Sonnys playing. He is (was) a Montreal guy, right? Did he make an album with Ed Bickert?

[@GlennMichaelThompson]

@@Mikkokosmos I'm not 100% sure about an album with Ed Bickert... but it seems a very likely possibility. He did release a live album with Kenny Wheeler which was quite popular. He's a Montréal area guitarist with a large discography. Unfortunately many of his albums are no longer available. He was gigging locally up to about 10 or 15 years ago. If you do look into his recordings just be aware that his son, Sonny Greenwich Jr is also a guitarist (best known for his rock outings with the band "Bootsauce").

[@michaeljaramillo6263]

Fantastic! Thank you.

[@joejoe5921]

very inspiring yes, am gonna practice it today. thanks keep it on!

[@panostzoumakis9055]

Fantastic playing Μikko! It’s very similar to minor 6th pentatonic, in a minor key instead of the root you play major 7th and you transform major b6 pentatonic. It seems easier to me to think in that way because both pentatonics have melodic minor sound. Thanks for the inspiration!!

[@Mikkokosmos]

Yes that's a great way to think about it

[@tonyedwards4067]

great help thx bro.

[@jorgearavenagonzalez]

Gracias 🎸🔥🙌

[@rynxlaneran]

Thanks Mikko!

[@guitarschoolnorthampton1870]

Great video and lesson.

[@TiagoLageira]

Sounds great!

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thank you

[@dcbaacba6395]

Hi Mikko! Could you please make a lesson for "actual proof" by Herbie Hancock on how to solo over the chord changes of that tune and analyze it as well? Thank you so much.

[@charle8511]

Que opinas sobre la morcilla de Burgos?

[@fr6006]

¿Lleva arroz?

[@charle8511]

@@fr6006 No, lo siento, la de arroz se han acabado, de cebolla!!

[@fr6006]

No importa, también me gustan

[@mwicks1968]

Man, that Expansions book is another that is a complete mystery to me!?!! 😂

[@Mikkokosmos]

A mystery book! 😱

[@Chris_music_channel]

@@Mikkokosmos 🤣

[@panostzoumakis9055]

Mikko which book, among these two, would you recommend for pentatonic patterns? Also I realise that in a melodic minor environment it’s better to use minor 6th pentatonic and major b6 pentatonic .In that way, you won’t sound scalar and predictable..

[@Mikkokosmos]

I definitely recommend Bergonzi's book. If nothing else so for the audio examples. Bergonzi's demonstrations of the different pentatonics are amazing

[@F20ization]

I dont know that Chuck norris is amazing guitarist like that!

[@guitarschoolnorthampton1870]

Chuck Norris taught Hendrix.

[@F20ization]

@@guitarschoolnorthampton1870 hhhhhh it is obvious.Chuck norris is amazing guitarist.

[@yzimsx]

Guitar Pro launches pretty quickly and it allows writing down guitar stuff quite fast. At least it feels much faster than Sibelius 6. I've been using Guitar Pro for a couple months now (after nearly 20 years of Sibelius), and I've started watching guitar videos with KZbin and Guitar Pro open side-by-side. I press pause on the video, and write down an idea snippet in Guitar Pro. This has felt useful at least in the small level of my amateur jazzy'ish endeavors. I haven't gone back to previous notes that often, but a little bit.

[@lesliengo]

Do you also know how to play the trumpet? I tried to teach myself but I was relegated to playing long tones for the better part of a year. I guess this is what they call "paying your dues".

[@Mikkokosmos]

I used to as a kid. Thought I would pick it up again after all these years but it's sooo hard 😐 I should probably play long notes for a year at least