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Jolly McJollyson
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Jolly McJollyson
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08/21/2005 9:50 pm
Originally Posted by: equatorYes, theoretically the "c minor pentatonic" contains (Eb & Bb) and sonically they are the same as (D#-A#).
So the "C minor pentatonic" goes like this:{C-Eb-F-G-Bb}
You are still playing the wrong notes with the right name.
I keep asking, where is the "E" note that defines the quality of major chord and where is the chromatic tone caracteristic of the blues music?

The right scale to play over "C Major" is:
[C-D-Eb-E-G-A]
wich gives you:
-The tenssion notes(C,E,G)
-The Major third(E) that defines the quality of major chord.
-The chromatic tone, when you add the "Blue Note" between (D&E)

This guy is a beginner who is thinking too much in terms of patterns. I'm a college level student of advanced music theory. You be the judge.
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