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11/24/2005 11:11 pm
okay, I have the Am pentatonic scale in all positions and now I would like to transpose into Abm. Will the positions remain constant? If so, does that mean all I have to do to right the tablature is to take every fret down one, flatting each note?
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11/28/2005 7:48 pm
Key signature is the group of sharps or flats to the right of the clef on a staff.
Tablature does not have a key signature.
If you flat the A minor pentatonic, it becomes a G# minor pentatonic, not Ab minor.
The G# minor is relative to the B major, Check it out on your circle of fifths.
Now if you play the G# minor pentatonic, the positions do change. Because what you were playing in 5th position before, now you play it in 4th position.
To writte the G# minor pentatonic scale on tablature, just writte the A minor pentatonic, one fret lower.
Here is the G# minor pentatonic scale:
[G#-B-C#-D#-F#]

e--------------------------------------------4---
B------------------------------------4---7-
G---------------------------4---6-----
D-------------------4---6-------------
A-----------4---6---------------------
E---4---7-----------------------------

So now you are playing in 4th position.
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11/28/2005 9:06 pm
Here is a circle of fifths in case you don`t have one on hand.
http://users2.ev1.net/~charliehb/Chavez/MathInMusic/Circle%20of%20Fifths.GIF
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11/28/2005 9:25 pm
Thanks dude, I've finally come down from my throne to admit I am a beginner and theory is really being a sneaky little bastard to me.
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11/28/2005 11:18 pm
The simplest thing to do would be to move every note down one fret. This doesn't always work, but seems like a good starting point for what you are looking for.
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