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Intermediate Lesson

Pentatonic scales have been part of the backbone of contemporary music for well over half a century—but even so, they’re often overlooked or taken for granted. This is because they’re seen by some musicians as an overly simple, even inferior, form of vocabulary. Right then, time for me get on my soapbox and have a rant...

If you think that pentatonic scales are ‘just five notes’ and should be dismissed for a mo re sophisticated vocabulary, then prepare to have your horizons expanded! Pentatonic scales are remarkable melodic

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