invaluable books .. I have bought them for all my instruments.. bari.. tenor and guitar.. a bargain for sure. As an utter novice to music ..like a light shown down the path to enlightenment.... coupled with these vids...awesome THANKS FTB!!
These videos have helped so much and the books have as well! Trying to figure out the minor scales at the moment. Looking forward to some minor uke or piano videos. Keep killin it brotha.
+Jay LikesToLift Thanks Jay! Minor (natural minor) scales use the same notes as Major scales, but you start on the sixth note. G Major: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#; E natural minor: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D. Does that make any sense?
+FretboardToolbox Say someone is jammin in the key of C Major but they mix in some of the relative minors Am,Dm in the middle or towards the end. How or what would the formula be if I wanted to use or solo in a minor scale to match them? And then back to the major scale. I hope that made sense.
Hi Jay, The key of C Major is C, D, E, F, G, A, B. This is your home key. Over a C Major chord (I), you can use the C Major pentatonic scale: C, D, E, G, A. Over a Dm chord (ii), you can use the D minor pentatonic: D, F, G, A, C. Over an E minor chord (iii), use the E minor pentatonic: E, G, A, B, D. Use F Major pentatonic over the F Major chord (IV): F, G, A, C, D. Over a G Major chord (V), use the G Major pentatonic: G, A, B, D, E. Over an Am chord (vi), you can use the A minor pentatonic: A, C, D, E, G. Notice how all six pentatonic scales are only made of notes from the home key of C Major. It's like this in every key. which is why penatonic scales are so cool! Does that make sense? -Scott
+FretboardToolbox Ok ya that helped a lot! Thank you. I've just recently been trying to learn music theory again. I took some classes in grade school and again in high school but never quite understood a lot of it. It is starting to come together slowly but surely, again thanks a bunch for the help.
FretboardToolbox Scott thanks for getting back to me on such a small question man. I inherited the ukulele from my brother, and I wish I had taken it up when he was around. I now find myself playing a lot but want to understand more about what cords go together. The book is awesome and the videos complement and reinforce the book. Really great thing you have put together, I don't fully understand the book yet but I am working on it.many thanks.
Hi Christopher, What a cool way to honor the memory of your brother! Learning to play an instrument is always a long journey, but it provides a lifetime of rewards! Don't worry about not fully understanding the books. Watch any of my videos that feature the key of G Major and then download the instructions and free pages from the "LOOK INSIDE!" link on my website: www.fretboard-toolbox.com/soprano-concert-and-tenor-ukulele.html You'll see the chords and the scales that go together in the key of G Major, and then hopefully you'll start seeing how it all fits together in that key. :-) Let me know if you "get stuck" on anything! Happy playing, Scott
invaluable books .. I have bought them for all my instruments.. bari.. tenor and guitar.. a bargain for sure. As an utter novice to music ..like a light shown down the path to enlightenment.... coupled with these vids...awesome THANKS FTB!!
Thanks so much for the support and the feedback, George! Be sure to let me know anytime questions come up!
Happy playing,
Scott
+George Berard Thanks again, George!!
Defiantly a big help!!!! Thanks Scott.
+Titus Comer Thanks Titus!
These videos have helped so much and the books have as well! Trying to figure out the minor scales at the moment. Looking forward to some minor uke or piano videos. Keep killin it brotha.
+Jay LikesToLift Thanks Jay! Minor (natural minor) scales use the same notes as Major scales, but you start on the sixth note. G Major: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#; E natural minor: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D. Does that make any sense?
+FretboardToolbox yes definitely!
+FretboardToolbox Say someone is jammin in the key of C Major but they mix in some of the relative minors Am,Dm in the middle or towards the end. How or what would the formula be if I wanted to use or solo in a minor scale to match them? And then back to the major scale. I hope that made sense.
Hi Jay,
The key of C Major is C, D, E, F, G, A, B. This is your home key. Over a C Major chord (I), you can use the C Major pentatonic scale: C, D, E, G, A. Over a Dm chord (ii), you can use the D minor pentatonic: D, F, G, A, C. Over an E minor chord (iii), use the E minor pentatonic: E, G, A, B, D. Use F Major pentatonic over the F Major chord (IV): F, G, A, C, D. Over a G Major chord (V), use the G Major pentatonic: G, A, B, D, E. Over an Am chord (vi), you can use the A minor pentatonic: A, C, D, E, G. Notice how all six pentatonic scales are only made of notes from the home key of C Major. It's like this in every key. which is why penatonic scales are so cool! Does that make sense? -Scott
+FretboardToolbox Ok ya that helped a lot! Thank you. I've just recently been trying to learn music theory again. I took some classes in grade school and again in high school but never quite understood a lot of it. It is starting to come together slowly but surely, again thanks a bunch for the help.
Scott great book. I love it. Are you playing in on a low g on that ukulele?
+Christopher SMB Thanks Christopher! Yep, it's a low G. Fun for soloing!!
Scott
FretboardToolbox Scott thanks for getting back to me on such a small question man. I inherited the ukulele from my brother, and I wish I had taken it up when he was around. I now find myself playing a lot but want to understand more about what cords go together. The book is awesome and the videos complement and reinforce the book. Really great thing you have put together, I don't fully understand the book yet but I am working on it.many thanks.
Hi Christopher,
What a cool way to honor the memory of your brother! Learning to play an instrument is always a long journey, but it provides a lifetime of rewards! Don't worry about not fully understanding the books. Watch any of my videos that feature the key of G Major and then download the instructions and free pages from the "LOOK INSIDE!" link on my website: www.fretboard-toolbox.com/soprano-concert-and-tenor-ukulele.html
You'll see the chords and the scales that go together in the key of G Major, and then hopefully you'll start seeing how it all fits together in that key. :-)
Let me know if you "get stuck" on anything!
Happy playing,
Scott