Pentatonic Pairs

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LESSON 2

Bb Instrument

PENTATONIC PAIRS
II-7 V7 IM7
Extended D Major Scale
D E
1 2

F# G A B C# D E F# G A B C# D
3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3
4 5 6 7 1

E minor (Dorian) Scale

E-7

E
1

F# G A B C# D E
2 3 4 5 6 7 1

A7

II-7

A Dominant Scale
A B C# D E F# G
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A
1

V7

D Major Scale
DM7

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D E F# G A B
1 2 3
4 5 6

C# D
7 1

IM7

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Bb Instrument

Chart No. 2

LESSON 2
D Major Pentatonic Pairs
II-7 V7 IM7
D E F# G
1 2 3 4
E-7
II-7

A B C# D E
5 6 7 1 2
A7
DM7
V7

IM7

Pentatonic Pairs on the Circle of 4ths

G
A

IM7
D

C
D

F
G

E
V7 A B
E F#
II-7

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Lesson 2, Page 3

Chart No. 3
Bb Instrument

LESSON 2

PENTATONIC PAIRS ON THE CIRCLE OF 4THS

II V I Cycle Descending in Whole Steps

II-7

V7

M7

E-7

A7

DM7

E F#

A B

D E

2 3

1 2

D Major Pentatonic Pairs

II-7
C-7

V7
G7

CM7

D E

G A

C D

2 3

5 6

1 2

Bb Major Pentatonic Pairs

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IM7

C Major Pentatonic Pairs

I I-7

V7

IM7

C-7

F7

BbM7

C D

F G

Bb C

5 6

1 2

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LESSON 2

Chart No. 4

Bb Instrument

II-7 V7 IM7 IN 12 KEYS

Pentatonic Pairs on the Circle of 4ths
1. Start with E Minor (II-7) at the

position on the Circle (8:00).

2, Play the E-7 A7 DM7 (II-7 V7 IM7) to the

3. At the

postion at No. 1 (10:00).

position (10:00), change the DM7 (IM7) to a D-7 (II-7) and continue

this process around the Circle to the starting point

4. At

shift to

Major at 6. (8:00).

minor (II-7) and continue changing the IM7 chord to a II-7

chord as you play around the Circle back to

CM7 (IM7)

Major (1:00).

2.
C

G7 (V7)

Change Major to Minor

1. 11.
D-7 (II-7)

Finish

12.

F-7 (II-7)

3.
Bb

DM7 (IM7)

Bb7 (V7)

7.

Shift to F Minor (II-7)

A7 (V7)

10.
E-7 (II-7)

Start Here

EbM7 (IM7)
Bb

F#

4.
Ab

6.

C#
B

Eb
Ab

9.
F#

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8.
Db

5.

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C Maj7

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Unit 1, Lesson 2 - ii V7 I Patterns

Pentatonic Pairs Plus 3rd and Blues Scale

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B Flat Instruments

A7 (V7)

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A Blues Scale

DMaj7 (I Maj7)

b5

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Unit 1, Lesson 2 - Trailin' On

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Lesson 2 - Ear Training Transcription

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