Pentatonic scale in GDG tuning

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on November 13, 2019 at 2:01am

Simple enough and highly usable.  I never seem to get beyond the open positions.  I like the lower sounds.  Thanks, B.Q.

Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on November 13, 2019 at 10:35am

Thanx uncle, there was some chatter about the Pentatonic on the Forum, so I thought I’d try to help out? 

Permalink Reply by Uncle John on November 13, 2019 at 11:22am

Brian, you are deacon in the church of Pentatonic.

Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on November 13, 2019 at 2:19pm

:D

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