C MAJOR AND A MINOR SCALE
The C major, A minor, scales are now in 2 octave shapes. Notice how C major and A minor use the same notes but use a different root. This is called the relative major and minor.
Play the C major scale over this track.
Play the C major scale over Walk The Line or Let It Be and follow the chords
Play the A minor scale over this track.
Play the A minor scale over Spancil Hill and follow the chords
C MAJOR AND A MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE
If we remove the notes B and F out of our C major and A minor scale, we get a new 5 note (Pentatonic) scale. C major pentatonic sounds like the intro to the song “My Girl”. The scales are used quite a lot in styles like rock, blues, country and many more.
C major pentatonic scale
Once you learn the scale, now try to improvise over the track above.
A minor pentatonic scale
Once you learn the scale, now try to improvise over the track above.