Speaking of minor and major
pentatonic, there’s this guy by the name of Eric Clapton who is an absolute master at switching back and forth
seamlessly between the two, creating a beautiful eight note scale that
perfectly suits just about any blues or rock song you could think of.
Have a listen to his solo in
Badge, probably the best example of this
tasty integration, and possibly his best solo ever. He alternates minor and major pentatonic
phrases so smoothly that you don’t even know it’s happening. What you do
notice is melodic tension and harmonic brilliance that makes the solo a
powerful emotional trip.
Clapton isn’t the only
guitar god to integrate the two pentatonic scales. B.B. King, for example, comes to mind as
another master. Clapton has many other
attributes which help set him apart, but his constant bi-play between the two
scales is perhaps his most distinguishing characteristic.
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