{"id":3121,"date":"2018-03-18T04:57:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-18T04:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vancouverguitarlessons.net\/?p=3121"},"modified":"2018-03-18T04:57:51","modified_gmt":"2018-03-18T04:57:51","slug":"minor-scales-over-major-chords-wtf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uptempomusiclessons.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/18\/minor-scales-over-major-chords-wtf\/","title":{"rendered":"Minor Scales Over Major Chords? WTF?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey everyone, thanks for checking in. Today I am going to discuss why seemingly minor scales work over major chords, and show you 3 licks that blur the lines between major and minor. Let’s jump right in.<\/p>\n

Ever notice how the minor pentatonic scale seems to work over a major chord of the same name? ie Am pentatonic over A major chord?<\/p>\n

Well, the reason that the minor scale works is because when you play that minor 3rd over a major triad or dominant 7th chord voicing of the same name, you are creating what is called a #9 against the chord. #9 happens to be a very useful tone over major chords, just make sure the chord you are playing over is either a major triad, dominant 7, sus2 or sus4. Major 7 chords need not apply as the dissonance created between the #9, major 3rd and the major 7th is something truly ugly lol!<\/p>\n

So again, minor pentatonic scales or blues scales work over major or minor chords. Remember, the reverse is not true. You cannot play a major pentatonic of the same root name over a minor chord.<\/p>\n

Anyway, here are a few licks to get you blending #9s and major 3rds. Tab and video below. Happy fretting!<\/p>\n

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