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 🎸❤️
How To Use MODES to Understand Intervals and Create New Sounds
Hello Cherries! There's a expression that Modes are like Moods 🤔 Every one of them has a different sound and evokes a different emotions 🤨 Some people think that Modes are unimportant in music 😩 One benefit of them is that it's a way to verbally communicate a sound with other musicians 🗣️ When you say this chord has a #4 or #11 "Same thing," they'll know its some kind on Lydian mode sound. It's worth exploring all the modes and sounds. Don't get stuck on one sound and say that's it. Music is an endless discovery. The closer you get to it the farther away you are💡Enjoy the video Everybody and have a great weekend ❤️🎸
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