Blues Licks in E Pentatonic - Major & Minor - Guitar Tab

Major & Minor

Major & Minor explores the foundational blues scales used in electric guitar playing. This instructional piece focuses on the E pentatonic framework, demonstrating how adding blue notes—particularly the flat fifth—transforms the minor pentatonic scale and creates the characteristic blues sound. Understanding these scale variations is essential for any guitarist seeking to master blues phrasing and improvisation.

• The flat fifth, or sharp fourth, is the signature blue note that adds tension and grit to the minor pentatonic scale.
• E pentatonic patterns form the backbone of blues lead guitar, used across countless classic rock and blues recordings.
• The heptatonic blues scale combines major scale intervals with chromatic alterations for expanded melodic possibilities.