Identifying The Triads Within Each Major Pentatonic Shape

John Mayer coined the phrase "The Pentatonic Equator" to describe a specific approach to navigating the guitar fretboard. When I first heard him explain this I didn't pay much attention to it. I recently heard someone else talk about it and I realized that it's the same exact thing that I've been teaching for a while now 🤨 This isn't a new concept just the phrase is. This works for any key and position. Here's a popular one. If you play the minor pentatonic starting on the 12th fret key of E, move it down 3 frets to the 9th fret and play the same thing thats an E Major Pentatonic. Mixing those two scales together make for some great stuff especially in the blues. You can make it as happy or sad depending on where you take it. The punchline is that without moving 3 frets down to play the major pent you can superimpose the scale right over the minor pent on the 12th fret. Same thing 3 frets down you can play the major and superimpose the minor right over that 😊 It's great to stay in one area while soloing over chord changes but it's also cool to move just outside of the box too. This concept really emphasizes that. Way to go John. I'll put in the good word for you 😀 In this video I give my thoughts and takes on this Equator concept. Enjoy the video and have a great weekend Everybody 🎸❤️