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kevvyg9th June 2009Hi Joe, I think you can ignore my question above now..it confuses me, and I wrote it!
I've had a chance to look at the theory, just have to use it now.
Thanks!- kevvyg19th May 2009
Hi Joe, nice lesson, and very helpful!
Still trying to get my head around harmonization...!
I have a question, if that's ok...
The three scales A, D and E minor pentatonic are, as you say, all diatonic to the root note, A minor. I noticed that when yo move to the D minor pentatonic scale, you use a G minor, although I was expecting just the chords built on the A minor scale, where G would be major. G minor contains a Bb, which means it's obviously built from the D minor scale.
So...when using this technique of three pentatonic scales based on the root, 4th, and 5th, do you recommend using the chords from the actual minor scales being used (in this case A minor, D minor, and E minor), rather than the chords built on the root note, as I was expecting?! In this case, I'm not sure it's that important, as I don't think you're playing the Bb, as it's not part of the D minor pentatonic scale, but I hope you get my drift. Basically, chords built on the individual scales, or chords built on the root note scale?, or is it just personal choice?!
I would have stuck to the A minor chords, so I have learned something!!!
Thanks!
Kevin 
Joe Kataldo2nd February 2009I don't know this song I've to check
thanks for suggestion
Pi3821st January 2009Sweet lesson, Joe! At parts it really reminded me of Eric Clapton's Bad Love.
- Joe Kataldo16th January 2009
You Get It Right!
- fatb0t13th January 2009
Cool man, this really clicked with me. Since D Dorian and E Phrygian are all diatonic to A Aeolian, all I gotta do is play the same shape from the A Pentatonic in D or E Pentatonic and it'll sound harmonized? That's sooo cool, I can't freakin' wait to try that with my band. Many thanks dude!!
kahall13th January 2009I love it. Getting to work on this one right away. Nice BT as well.
Marcus Siepen12th January 2009cool lesson
Toni Suominen12th January 2009Very nice lesson Joe!
Piotr Kaczor12th January 2009Sounds cool. Great lesson as always Joe!
Jerry Arcidiacono12th January 2009Useful lesson and great sound Joe
David Wallimann11th January 2009Very nice, great topic as always Joe!
Hisham Al-Sanea11th January 2009great lesson Joe.nice work
- Joe Kataldo11th January 2009
Thanks Guys I appreciate
Gerardo Siere11th January 2009Nice lesson.
Ivan Milenkovic11th January 2009Very nice melodic solo Joe. Good job
Emir Hot11th January 2009very cool
Dejan Farkas11th January 2009I like it
Carlos Carrillo11th January 2009Very Very interesting Joe! Cool song too!
Nemanja Filipovic11th January 2009Great one Joe,you have amamzing guitar sound.
Nazgul11th January 2009Opened my eyes concerning harmonising in the pentatonic scale. Great work Joe!
Pedja Simovic11th January 2009Really tasteful playing there Joe - nice harmony parts !
Bogdan Radovic11th January 2009Very good lesson about harmony!
- Joe Kataldo11th January 2009
Thanks
Kuba Szafran11th January 2009That's sounds really cool Joe
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Hi guys, in today lesson I'll show you and easy and effective way to create harmony guitar parts in 4ths and 5ths with pentatonic.Pentatonic Guitar Harmony
- A minor
- 105 Bpm
The whole study presents a A minor pentatonic melody first alone and then harmonized in 4ths and 5ths.
Theory Focus
Three pentatonic scale belongs to any minor scale:- build on the root: A minor Pentatonic
- build on the 4th : D minor Pentatonic
- build on the 5th : E minor Pentatonic
All diatonic to A minor scale, so all you have to do is play the same melody or riff on the root pentatonic and on the 4th or 5th pentatonic to harmonize on the fly any melody nice and easy, and is what I've done with this lesson, you will first hear and see the melody in A minor pentatonic, then you will see the same melody played on the 4th D minor pentatonic while hearing both harmonized, and so on for the root A minor and the 5th E minor pentatonic.
Pro Tips
Harmonizing this way is so easy and automatic, you simply have to transpose the same stuff a 4th or a 5th up the neck that, that can be done real time live!
See you next lesson,
Joe Kataldo.
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