The 5 Golden Rules of Bass

RECAP

#4 Pentatonics



Am7 supported by A Minor Pentatonic

I'm experimenting with variations on the Minor Pentatonic Pattern

phrasing guidlines

#1 start each bar with the root of the chord

#2 follow with any of the notes from the scale 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7

#3 if you use the b5 follow it with the 4 or 5

#4 try not to use all of the notes

here are some possible combinations

1 b3 b5 4 b3 7b b7 b3

1 b5 5 b7 b7 b3 b3

1 5 4 b5 5 b5 5

1 1 b3 5 b7 5b 5

---

Your Task:

download the Am7 backing track

memorize some of my pentatonic phrases

as long as you make each phrase fit into a bar

it doesn't matter how long each note lasts

if you are playing in sync or in sympathy with the drums, everything is fine

let the rhythm inspire you

---

when you are ready to send your progression for analysis click here

---

To The Next Page the A7 12 Bar Blues

---