Learn Guitar Trick #14 - Minor Pentatonic Scale System Eb Minor

Guitarists are often tuning their guitar down athirteenth fret, fifth string
semitone so that the standard chord shapes of 'E','A'Db - first finger, eleventh fret, fourth string
and 'B' sound in the pitch of Eb.Eb Minor pentatonic scale pattern
It's true that each key evokes a different emotional-------------------11--[13]-
response from the listener, the key of Dm to-----------11--13-----------
represent night or darkness, the key of B minor to-[11]--14-------------------
represent sadness and sorrow and of course ourKeynotes indicated as [ ]
new friend the key of Eb the most natural soundingThe same scale one octave higher.
key of all.Eb minor pentatonic one octave higher:
It's the old story "I don't know what I want... but I'll---------------------[11]-
know it when I hear it", guitar players instinctively--------------11--14------
searching for a relaxed, natural sounding key------11--13--------------
invariably end up in the key of Eb.-[13]---------------------
Experienced music composers write music in the keyHere's another way to play the Eb minor pentatonic
of Eb when they want to represent nature scenesscale:
i.e., if the classical composer Richard Wagner wanted------------------------11--[13]-
to write music for an pastoral setting there's a good-------------9--11--13-----------
chance it's in the key of Eb.---9--[11]-----------------------
Whether you are listening to a opera or watchingKeynotes or root notes are your reference points in
"Lord of The Rings" if it's a nature setting that's yourthe scale, they are the notes that the scale takes it's
clue for the key.name from e.g., the note on the sixth string, eleventh
Minor pentatonic scale system - Eb minorfret is called Eb, similarly the note on the fourth
The notes in the Eb minor pentatonic scale are:string, thirteenth fret is also called Eb these notes act
Eb - Gb - Ab - Bb - Db - (Eb)as keynotes for the Eb minor pentatonic scale.
If you played these notes anywhere on the guitarNow for a few chord progressions to get you
fingerboard you will be playing the Eb minorstarted these progressions are based on the notes
pentatonic scale.of the Eb minor pentatonic scale.
Here's the most common fingering pattern for theEb - Gb - Ab - Bb - Db - (Eb)
scaleTypical chord progression(s) would be:
Eb - using your first finger behind the eleventh fret,Eb /// | Gb /// | Ab /// | Bb /// ||or
sixth stringEb /// | Gb /// |Bb /// | Ab /// ||
Gb - played with the fourth finger, fret fourteen,Now it's over to you, compare the sound of the Eb
sixth stringscale with some of the pentatonic scales you have
Ab - first finger, eleventh fret, fifth stringlearn previously and as always enjoy playing your
Bb - played with your third finger behind theguitar.