Diatonic Chords in Pentatonic Scales

Diatonic chords in the Pentatonic scale Jens Larsen

http://www.jenslarsen.nl Standard tuning = 120 Example 1 - Am pentatonic scales 1

     t      G        E

5

5

8

5

7

5

7

5

7

5

8

8

Example 2 - Am pentatonic in diatonic thirds 3

5

5

8

7

5

5

7

7

5

5

7

7

5

5

8

7

5

5

8

8

Example 3 - 3 and 4 part diatonic chords 6

5 5 5

7 7 8

5 5 5

7 7 7

5 5 5

5 5 5

8 7 7

8 8 7

5 5 5 5

5 5 5 5

7 7 7 8

8 7 7 7

5 5 5 5

8 8 7 7

12 13 12 12

15 15 14 14

Example 4 - 4 Part chords along the neck 8

3 2 2 3

5 5 5 5

8 7 7 7

10 9 10 10

13 12 12 12

15 14 14 15

3 3 2 2

5 5 5 5

8 8 7 7

10 10 9 10

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Example 5 - 3 part chords 12

3 2 2

5 5 5

8 7 7

10 9 10

13 12 12

15 14 14

3 3 2

5 5 5

8 8 7

10 10 9

12 13 12

15 15 14

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