Pentatonic Scale What are Pentatonic Scales?The pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used scales used in music. The pentatonic scale is used both for soloing, and for basing song riffs around. Guitarists with an interest in learning to play lead guitar must learn their pentatonic scales.
A pentatonic scale consists of just five notes. This differs from many "traditional" scales, which often have seven (or more) notes. The fewer number of notes in the pentatonic scale can be helpful to the beginner guitarist - the scale omits some of the "trouble" notes found in traditional major and minor scales that can end up sounding wrong if not used properly. Minor Pentatonic scale
1. Mad world
Artist: Gary Jules
Album: Donnie Darko Soundtrack
Song:Mad World (cover)
Em G
All around me are familiar faces
D A
Worn out places – worn out faces
Em G
Bright and early for their daily races
D A
Going nowhere – going nowhere
Em G
Their tears are filling up their glasses
D A
No expression – no expression
Em G
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
D A
No tomorrow – no tomorrow
Em A Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
Em A Em
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had
Em A Em
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
Em A
When people run in circles it’s a very very
Em A
Maaaaaad world
Em A
Maaaaaaad world
Em G
Children waiting for the day they feel good
D A
Happy birthday – happy birthday
Em G
Made to feel the way that every child should
D A
Sit and listen – sit and listen
Em G
Went to school and I was very nervous
D A
No one knew me – no one knew me
Em G
Hello teacher tell me what’s my lesson
D A
Look right through me – look right through me
Em A Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
Em A Em
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had
Em A Em
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
Em A
When people run in circles it’s a very very
Em A
Maaaaaad world
Em A
Enlarge your world
Em A
Mad world
20 Good Reasons, Thirsty Merc
Verse 1: C G They said love hurts, I wrote that book Am F I climbed that wall, I had one look C G Am F But you just came around, to say hello.
C G The streets were filled, with guilty hearts Am F And here was I right from the start and C G Am F I lost everything, when I lost you.
Chorus: C G Am F So tell me, Why should I let you go C G Give me 20 good reasons Am F I need to know, yeah
Verse 2: C G And at that point, there was no pain Am F There was no sky, there was no rain C G Am F For, all there was, was you and your sweet face C G But life is life and things will change Am F Like scenes upon an actors stage C G Am F Tomorrow comes today, for all we know
Chorus: C G Am F So tell me, Why should I let you go C G Give me 20 good reasons Am F I need to know, yeah
2.Clocks (ColdPlay)
Key Gmajor
Piano Riff x2
w/Piano Riff:
/ D - - - / Am - - - / Am - - - / Em - - - / (x2)
D Am(2) Em
Lights go out and I can't be saved, tides that I tried to swim against
D Am (2) Em
Brought me down upon my knees, oh I beg I beg and plead -singing
D Am (2) Em
Come out of the things unsaid, shoot an apple off my head - and a
D Am (2) Em
trouble that can't be named, tigers waiting to be tamed - singing
w/Piano Riff:
D Am (2) Em D Am (2) Em
ye hooooooooh aahh ye hooooooooh aahh
w/Piano Riff:
/ D - - - / Am - - - / Am - - - / Em - - - / (x2)
D Am (2) Em
Confusion never stops, closing walls and ticking clocks - gonna
D Am (2) Em
come back and take you home, I could not stop the tune now known - singing
D Am (2) Em
Come out upon my seas, curse missed opportunities - am I
D Am (2) Em
a part of the cure, or am I a part of the disease? - singing
w/Piano Riff:
D Am (2) Em D Am (2) Em
ye hooooooooh aahh ye hooooooooh aahh
w/High Piano Riff:
/ D - - - / Am - - - / Am - - - / Em - - - / (x2)
w/High Piano Riff:
D Am (2) Em D Am (2) Em
ye hooooooooh aahh ye hooooooooh aahh
Bridge:
Fmaj7 (2) C G
and nothing else compares
Fmaj7 (2) C G
oh nothing else compares
Fmaj7 (2) C G F (4)
and nothing else compares
Piano Riff x2
w/High Piano Riff:
/ D - - - / Am - - - / Am - - - / Em - - - / (x2)
w/High Piano Riff:
D Am (2) Em D Am (2) Em
ye hooooooooh aahh ye hooooooooh aahh
w/High Piano Riff:
D Am (2) Em
Home, home, where I wanted to go
D Am (2) Em
Home, home, where I wanted to go
D Am (2) Em
Home, home, where I wanted to go
D Am (2) Em
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Title: Get Back
Album: Let It Be
Words & Music by: John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Copyright: 1969 NORTHEN SONGS LIMITED, under
license to MCA Music Limited.
(Intro) A <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> G D</span>
(Verse 1)
A D A7 D A D A
Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner but he knew it wouldn't last.
A D A7 D A D A
Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona for some California grass.
(Chorus)
A A7 D D7 A
Get Back, Get Back, Get Back to where you once belonged.
A A7 D D7 A
Get Back, Get Back, Get Back to where you once belonged.
Get Back Jojo
(Guitar Solo, play the same chords as in the verses)
Go home
(Chorus)
A A7 D D7 A
Get Back, Get Back, Get Back to where you once belonged.
A A7 D D7 A
Get Back, Get Back, Get Back to where you once belonged.
Get Back Jo!
(Piano Solo play the same chords as in the verses)
(Verse 2)
A D A7 D A D A
Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman, but she was another man.
A D A7 D A D A
All the girls around her say shes got it comin,but she gets it while she can.
(Chorus)
A A7 D D7 A
Get Back, Get Back, Get Back to where you once belonged.
A A7 D D7 A
Get Back, Get Back, Get Back to where you once belonged.
Get Back, Loretta!
(Guitar Solo, play the same chords as in the verses)
Go home
(Chorus)
A A7 D D7 A
Get Back, Get Back, Get Back to where you once belonged.
A A7 D D7 A
Get Back, Get Back, Get Back to where you once belonged.
What are Pentatonic Scales?The pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used scales used in music. The pentatonic scale is used both for soloing, and for basing song riffs around. Guitarists with an interest in learning to play lead guitar must learn their pentatonic scales.
A pentatonic scale consists of just five notes. This differs from many "traditional" scales, which often have seven (or more) notes. The fewer number of notes in the pentatonic scale can be helpful to the beginner guitarist - the scale omits some of the "trouble" notes found in traditional major and minor scales that can end up sounding wrong if not used properly.
Minor Pentatonic scale
1. Mad world
Artist: Gary Jules
Album: Donnie Darko Soundtrack
Song:Mad World (cover)
Em G
All around me are familiar faces
D A
Worn out places – worn out faces
Em G
Bright and early for their daily races
D A
Going nowhere – going nowhere
Em G
Their tears are filling up their glasses
D A
No expression – no expression
Em G
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
D A
No tomorrow – no tomorrow
Em A Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
Em A Em
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had
Em A Em
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
Em A
When people run in circles it’s a very very
Em A
Maaaaaad world
Em A
Maaaaaaad world
Em G
Children waiting for the day they feel good
D A
Happy birthday – happy birthday
Em G
Made to feel the way that every child should
D A
Sit and listen – sit and listen
Em G
Went to school and I was very nervous
D A
No one knew me – no one knew me
Em G
Hello teacher tell me what’s my lesson
D A
Look right through me – look right through me
Em A Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
Em A Em
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had
Em A Em
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
Em A
When people run in circles it’s a very very
Em A
Maaaaaad world
Em A
Enlarge your world
Em A
Mad world
20 Good Reasons, Thirsty Merc
Verse 1:
C G
They said love hurts, I wrote that book
Am F
I climbed that wall, I had one look
C G Am F
But you just came around, to say hello.
C G
The streets were filled, with guilty hearts
Am F
And here was I right from the start and
C G Am F
I lost everything, when I lost you.
Chorus:
C G Am F
So tell me, Why should I let you go
C G
Give me 20 good reasons
Am F
I need to know, yeah
Verse 2:
C G
And at that point, there was no pain
Am F
There was no sky, there was no rain
C G Am F
For, all there was, was you and your sweet face
C G
But life is life and things will change
Am F
Like scenes upon an actors stage
C G Am F
Tomorrow comes today, for all we know
Chorus:
C G Am F
So tell me, Why should I let you go
C G
Give me 20 good reasons
Am F
I need to know, yeah
2.Clocks (ColdPlay)
Key Gmajor
Piano Riff x2
w/Piano Riff:
/ D - - - / Am - - - / Am - - - / Em - - - / (x2)
D Am(2) Em
Lights go out and I can't be saved, tides that I tried to swim against
D Am (2) Em
Brought me down upon my knees, oh I beg I beg and plead -singing
D Am (2) Em
Come out of the things unsaid, shoot an apple off my head - and a
D Am (2) Em
trouble that can't be named, tigers waiting to be tamed - singing
w/Piano Riff:
D Am (2) Em D Am (2) Em
ye hooooooooh aahh ye hooooooooh aahh
w/Piano Riff:
/ D - - - / Am - - - / Am - - - / Em - - - / (x2)
D Am (2) Em
Confusion never stops, closing walls and ticking clocks - gonna
D Am (2) Em
come back and take you home, I could not stop the tune now known - singing
D Am (2) Em
Come out upon my seas, curse missed opportunities - am I
D Am (2) Em
a part of the cure, or am I a part of the disease? - singing
w/Piano Riff:
D Am (2) Em D Am (2) Em
ye hooooooooh aahh ye hooooooooh aahh
w/High Piano Riff:
/ D - - - / Am - - - / Am - - - / Em - - - / (x2)
w/High Piano Riff:
D Am (2) Em D Am (2) Em
ye hooooooooh aahh ye hooooooooh aahh
Bridge:
Fmaj7 (2) C G
and nothing else compares
Fmaj7 (2) C G
oh nothing else compares
Fmaj7 (2) C G F (4)
and nothing else compares
Piano Riff x2
w/High Piano Riff:
/ D - - - / Am - - - / Am - - - / Em - - - / (x2)
w/High Piano Riff:
D Am (2) Em D Am (2) Em
ye hooooooooh aahh ye hooooooooh aahh
w/High Piano Riff:
D Am (2) Em
Home, home, where I wanted to go
D Am (2) Em
Home, home, where I wanted to go
D Am (2) Em
Home, home, where I wanted to go
D Am (2) Em
Home, home, where I wanted to go
High Piano Riff x2
End on D
3. Get Back (Beatles)
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Title: Get Back Album: Let It Be Words & Music by: John Lennon & Paul McCartney Copyright: 1969 NORTHEN SONGS LIMITED, under license to MCA Music Limited. (Intro) A <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> G D</span>