This will be the last dominant 7 pentatonic scale pattern in this series. This pattern begins in the "outside key" and moves to the tonic key for two notes before switching back. The second part of the pattern begins in the tonic key, switches to the … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 14
Now this pattern is the exact opposite of the twelfth dominant 7 pentatonic scale pattern. Every other note is transposed into the "outside key" but this pattern begins in the outside key and is a full bar long. Download the full … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 13
This pattern is almost the exact opposite of the previous dominant 7 pentatonic pattern. Every other note is transposed into the "outside key" but this pattern begins in the outside key and is only two beats. Download the full pattern: Playing … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 12
This dominant 7 pentatonic pattern is super squiggly. Every other note is transposed into the "outside key" for superior in-the-moment transposition skills. As always, don't just memorize this pattern technically. After you have your technique … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 11
The primary purpose of this dominant 7 pentatonic pattern is to force you to transpose keys a number of times during the bar. If you keep your wits about you as you play this pattern and don't just memorize it without giving it any thought, you'll … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 10
This dominant 7 pentatonic pattern sandwiches the tonic key with two full beats of the "outside" key on either side. It starts in the transposed key, moves to the tonic key, and finishes in the transposed key. What I like about this pattern is … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 9
This dominant 7 pentatonic pattern spends a full beat in the original key, modulates to the "outside" key for two full beats, and then returns to the original key for the final beat. You can play around with this pattern and find some useful … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 8
Similar to dominant 7 pentatonic pattern 3, just by playing around with two different scales, we can invoke many more different keys and harmonic shapes. This is the first pattern to start in the "outside" key. Download the full … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 7
This dominant 7 pentatonic pattern gets challenging again. Like the previous pattern, it spends more time in the "outside" key. Only the first and fifth notes are in the original key. This means that you have to switch keys a total of three times … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 6
This dominant 7 pentatonic pattern spends more time in the "outside" key. Only the first full beat of each phrase is in the original key. Without looking at this pattern, can you play it? You should be getting more comfortable switching keys. Even if … [Read more...]