Can You Make Pentatonics Better?

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I’ve outlined it below using the A minor pentatonic scale. A Minor pentatonic: A–C–D–E–G A Dorian: A–B–C–D–E–F#–G In general, there are chromatic notes that are outside the chord/scale, and notes that are outside the key. It’s almost arbitrary, but it will enable you to hear different colors added within the scale (Ex. 4 we take a pentatonic pattern from E minor pentatonic and sequence it in F minor pentatonic. Once the A note is reached, there’s a cascading flurry of four-note groups settling in A minor pentatonic (Ex.