Exploring Chord Targeting with Pentatonic Scales
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2026 12:07 pm
Once you know your pentatonic shapes, then to target chord tones, there is one note that is not in the pentatonic scale that provides much of the character.
So, if we take the key of C for example, and playing a progression like C–G–Am–F:
• For C and Am, I play just the pentatonic notes
• For F, in addition to the pentatonic notes, I target one additional note - 4th interval
• For G, in addition to the pentatonic notes, I target one other note - 7th interval
Do others also look at things this way? It just seems to be so much easier to remember.
So, if we take the key of C for example, and playing a progression like C–G–Am–F:
• For C and Am, I play just the pentatonic notes
• For F, in addition to the pentatonic notes, I target one additional note - 4th interval
• For G, in addition to the pentatonic notes, I target one other note - 7th interval
Do others also look at things this way? It just seems to be so much easier to remember.