The Em Pentatonic Scale

Em Pentatonic Fretboard Diagram

Em Pentatonic - All Notes


Em Pentatonic - All NotesImage

Em Pentatonic - All Intervals


Em Pentatonic - All Tone Functions

CAGED Fingerings for Em Pentatonic

Em Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 1


Em Pentatonic Shape 1 - First Position

Em Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 2


Em Pentatonic Shape 2 - Second Position

Em Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 3


Em Pentatonic Shape 3 - Third Position

Em Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 4


Em Pentatonic Shape 4 - Fourth Position

Em Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 5


Em Pentatonic Shape 5 - Fifth Position

Em Pentatonic - 2 Notes Per String - Shape 1a


Em Pentatonic Shape 1a - First Position High

Em Pentatonic Diagonal Pattern 1

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Common Scales which contain the Em Pentatonic Scale


Em Pentatonic Backing Tracks

Application

Firstly, use this pentatonic scale on the Em and Em7 chords. Intervals: 1-b3-4-5-b7.

Also use it on G, G6 and Gmaj7, which turns this scale into the G major pentatonic scale. Intervals: 1-2-3-5-6.

Furthermore, use it on these chords to add colour and texture:

  • Cmaj7  - intervals: 2-3-5-6-7
  • Am7 - intervals: 1-2-4-5-b7
  • Dmaj7 - intervals: 1-2-4-5-6 (sus4 sound)

Backing Tracks

Practice and jam on these backing tracks: Em7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Am7 | (Dmaj7)

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