How to Play & Use the Symmetrical Pentatonic Scale

by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Pentatonics

In this lesson I teach you how to extract from the melodic minor scale, another scale that most guitarists aren’t familiar with… the symmetrical pentatonic.

Unlike the 8-note symmetrical diminished scale which is used primarily over diminished 7th chords, the symmetrical pentatonic which has 3 notes less, can be employed over a wider variety of chord types. As a result, in the video I teach you how to super-impose it over any II-7b5-V7alt- Imin-maj7 progression and I provide two ready to play phrases using only the notes in this powerful little scale!

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More “Jazz Pentatonic” Lessons:

How to Play and Use the Whole Tone Pentatonic- Part 1

How to Play and Use the Whole Tone Pentatonic- Part 2

How to Solo over Rhythm Changes using Pentatonics- Part 1

How to Solo over Rhythm Changes using Pentatonics- Part 2

9 Comments

Sean Jacobs on May 23, 2019 at 5:38 pm

very interesting Program for Intermediate to Advanced Players.
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Scott Shira on March 10, 2018 at 4:17 am

Always could use ideas for playing “outside” on fast blues tunes,”Billie’s bounce, “straight no chaser ” Thanx for all the info,love yer playing.
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- Richie Zellon on March 10, 2018 at 4:42 pm
  
  Thanks for your feedback. I will try to post some more lessons on playing “outside”.
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Eddie Herrera on February 8, 2018 at 4:41 am

Hi Richie, thanks for the lesson. I like this one! 🙂

It’s kinda hidden in there. thank for ahhhhhh moment. 🙂

P.S. download 1 of 2 does not download, rather it takes me to an error saying I do not have access to this material. However the system lets me download pdf file #2.

Is this done intentionally?
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- Richie Zellon on February 8, 2018 at 4:01 pm
  
  Thanks Eddie! I’ll check out the 2nd link and make sure it works. Let me know if you try again and it doesn’t work. Sorry about that.
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Jazzy Beatle on February 7, 2018 at 7:18 pm

Another cool concept to digest. Thanks Richie!
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- Richie Zellon on February 7, 2018 at 8:23 pm
  
  Thanks Gerard!
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Anthony Janflone on February 7, 2018 at 6:33 pm

Love your explorations! Also the “Stooges” routines! Thanks Richie!
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- Richie Zellon on February 7, 2018 at 8:22 pm
  
  Thanks for watching…nyuk,nyuk,nyuk 🙂
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