Comments on: Substituting pentatonic scales on a minor 7 chord groove http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/ Tips on playing the electric bass with MarloweDK Video lessons, practice advice, Bass lick of the day (this feed is only displaying a FRACTION of the licks ). Get more licks at the playbassnow.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:47:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MarloweDK http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/comment-page-1/#comment-5347 MarloweDK Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:54:06 +0000 http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/#comment-5347 Im not playing in a Major Key as such, im playing in the Dorian minor mode over a Dm7 chord - its my choice Im not playing in a Major Key as such, im playing in the Dorian minor mode over a Dm7 chord – its my choice

]]> By: andzha http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/comment-page-1/#comment-5346 andzha Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:26:22 +0000 http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/#comment-5346 Thanks. at some point I missed that you are playing over Dorian mode in Major KEY. Thanks. at some point I missed that you are playing over Dorian mode in Major KEY.

]]> By: MarloweDK http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/comment-page-1/#comment-5344 MarloweDK Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:53:58 +0000 http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/#comment-5344 Its because we are playing in the Dorian minor mode, the most common in funk when playing over a minor 7 chord You want to play in the Aolian mode (with the Bb), which has another flavor (the flatted 6th). The Aolian mode is the 6 step of a Major scale So its two different minorscales and it depends on the context which you will use If playing in a minor KEY with several chords belonging to the minor key, you will play over the Aolian But playing a over a single m7 chord groove/vamp you can choose between both scales Its because we are playing in the Dorian minor mode, the most common in funk when playing over a minor 7 chord
You want to play in the Aolian mode (with the Bb), which has another flavor (the flatted 6th). The Aolian mode is the 6 step of a Major scale
So its two different minorscales and it depends on the context which you will use
If playing in a minor KEY with several chords belonging to the minor key, you will play over the Aolian
But playing a over a single m7 chord groove/vamp you can choose between both scales

]]> By: andzha http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/comment-page-1/#comment-5343 andzha Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:03:43 +0000 http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/#comment-5343 Hello. I have a question abut this. I hope You can help me to understand. So If we play on Dm7 chord I can think of it as a 2nd step of Cmajor scale and so on... But when I play for example 3 step which is Em minor pentatonic it includes H(simple B), but Dm has an Bflat. It does not really sound good. Can You please explain your approach to these things? Hello. I have a question abut this. I hope You can help me to understand. So If we play on Dm7 chord I can think of it as a 2nd step of Cmajor scale and so on… But when I play for example 3 step which is Em minor pentatonic it includes H(simple B), but Dm has an Bflat. It does not really sound good. Can You please explain your approach to these things?

]]> By: The Bucket http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/comment-page-1/#comment-3831 The Bucket Wed, 12 May 2010 09:34:02 +0000 http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/#comment-3831 Yes, this is great stuff! Great way of using the Pentatonic scales, it brings them back into play! Well done!! Yes, this is great stuff! Great way of using the Pentatonic scales, it brings them back into play! Well done!!

]]> By: gradim http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/comment-page-1/#comment-3825 gradim Tue, 11 May 2010 20:44:24 +0000 http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/#comment-3825 Hi Marlowe! Probably the best bass lesson I've ever see. Obrigado P.Gradim Hi Marlowe! Probably the best bass lesson I’ve ever see.

Obrigado
P.Gradim

]]> By: MarloweDK http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/comment-page-1/#comment-3818 MarloweDK Tue, 11 May 2010 11:36:24 +0000 http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/#comment-3818 Thx Sebu, and more is coming:-) Thx Sebu, and more is coming:-)

]]> By: Sebu http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/comment-page-1/#comment-3814 Sebu Tue, 11 May 2010 09:21:18 +0000 http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/#comment-3814 Very good lesson Thomas, clear and complete. Not easy to explain harmony and improvisation but you did it well. We want more!! Very good lesson Thomas, clear and complete. Not easy to explain harmony and improvisation but you did it well.
We want more!!

]]> By: Nix http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/comment-page-1/#comment-3810 Nix Tue, 11 May 2010 03:44:26 +0000 http://playbassnow.com/theory/substituting-pentatonic-scales-on-a-minor-7-chord-groove/#comment-3810 Marlowe, I've been waiting almost my whole life for these 2 lessons. You are a special person and a great teacher. Thank you. Marlowe, I’ve been waiting almost my whole life for these 2 lessons. You are a special person and a great teacher. Thank you.

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