Pentatonic Patterns/Phrases Exercises
NEW 2014-02-05!
I have added Pattern 9 and 10.
Also pdf and audio examples using Pattern 1 on Blue Bossa (using the 5 Penta boxes in position 3).
See Jerry Bergonzis book Pentatonics Chapter 4 for explanation of scale choices.
Also 5 improvised solos (mp3 and pdf)

NEW 2011-11-11! I have added Pattern 8 and some more Audio examples

Here are a few patterns/phrases using the A minor pentatonic scale in 5th position.
The basic patterns in the pdf files always starts on 1 in the first bar.
When you are familiar with one pattern try starting in other places in the bar. Experiment.
In the Audio Examples you can hear a few ways you can do this:

1. Start on 2, 3 or 4 in every bar.
2. In 1st bar start phrase on 1, in 2nd bar start on 2,
   3rd bar start on 1 and then alternate...

The phrase ending notes might not always sound the best for the current chord
in the audio Examples.
For example: ending on the note E or G when the chord played is D och D7.
When you have the pattern you work on in your head and fingers, you can change
the ending of the pattern/phrase so you end on "better sounding notes".
Here is an example how you could change pattern 1 to better sounding ending notes
This is of course a matter of taste...

• Basic patterns (pdf files)
• Basic rhythmic variations using pattern 1
• Examples of how you can play pattern 1 over a basic blues.
• Examples of how you can play pattern 7 (also using pretty fast triplets) over a classic DP groove (E minor 12th position).
• Examples of how you can play pattern 8 using "simple rhythms" over an Ab Blues (4th position).
• New Examples using pattern 1 in 5 Penta boxes on Blue Bossa in position 3.