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Mason Landrum

 

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Post  Posted 17 Dec 2013 2:53 pm    
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Hey guy question is there pentatonic harmonized scales
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Lane Gray


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Topeka, KS
Post  Posted 17 Dec 2013 5:23 pm    
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Of course, but you might need to borrow some outside notes to keep the harmonies pleasant.
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Jim Pitman

 

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Post  Posted 18 Dec 2013 12:59 pm    
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When I think of pentatonic scales I think of the Allman Brothers band.
I've worked out Jessica and Blue Sky, both guitar parts simultaneously on the PSG.
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Ken Metcalf


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San Antonio Texas USA
Post  Posted 19 Dec 2013 4:14 am    
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A pentatonic scale has 5 notes so it is hard to harmonize.
One way to think of it is if you are playing an Am and Dm progression.
Look at it like you are playing the 6 and 2 chords in C Maj.
In something like Johnny B Goode it won't sound right and you would have to change a 3rd harmony to a 4th or 5th harmony.
Like what Lane said
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Earnest Bovine


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Post  Posted 19 Dec 2013 11:50 am    
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In one of Chopin's studies, the entire right hand part is black keys (pentatonic scale in G flat), save one leading tone F right near the end. In the left hand, Chopin shows us that there are many ways to harmonize the pentatonic scale.

http://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=35598.0

http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=332887
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Jim Pitman

 

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Post  Posted 19 Dec 2013 1:13 pm    
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One can do a nice harmonizing pentatonic scale rocking off and on pedals 2 and 3 together, using different string pairs within the range of strings 5 to 3.
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