Confession #44 - Pentatonic Scales (Part 3)

In Confession #43 - Pentatonic Scales (Part 2) we looked at Pentatonic Pattern #2.  In this week's confession, we'll look at Pentatonic Pattern #3.

There's no TAB or video for this week, but next week, when we explore Pattern #4, we'll see how you can link up Pattern #1 and Pattern #4 in a cool way.


Major Pentatonic Pattern #3

Here is major pentatonic pattern #3 in the key of C.  I've coloured the root notes red for easy reference.  I've also shown pattern #2 in the diagram so you can see how the two patterns are connected.  The dashed notes on the left belong only to pattern #2.  The notes in the middle are common to both patterns. The notes on the right belong only to pattern #3.

You could play this in 9th position by using fingers 2 and 4 on the sixth, fifth and fourth strings, and then fingers 1 and 4 on the third string.  Once you get to the second string you'd switch to 10th position by using fingers 1 and 4, and then fingers 1 and 3 on the first string.

However some players like to use just fingers 1 and 3 for Pattern #3.  Experiment and see what works best for you.


Minor Pentatonic Pattern #3

Here is minor pentatonic pattern #3 in the key of A minor.  Again, I've coloured the root notes red for easy reference and I've also shown pattern #2 in the diagram so you can see how the two patterns are connected.

Next Week's Confession - Pentatonic Scales (Part 4)