Pentatonic Voice Leading with Nick Campbell
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Summary
Most musicians are at least vaguely familiar with pentatonic scales. They're simple to learn, the basis of a ton of workable bass lines, and used the world over by many cultures. But their simplicity disguises their huge potential for making your lines more hip. Intermediate and advanced players will discover a lot of new avenues for exploration in this course.
Nick Campbell is a busy session player for all the right reasons—great sound, groove, and vibe—but one thing that elevates his approach to solos is his creative use of voice-leading using the pentatonic scale.
In this course you’re going to learn:
- Pentatonic tricks that put a sophisticated shine on your sound
- How to use pentatonics to logically include notes from ‘outside’ the scale
- How to use think of scales as shapes to navigate chord changes
- How to superimpose pentatonics over a II-V-I in hip and inspiring ways
- What altered pentatonics are
- Combining pentatonic scales for added harmonic diversity
- And much more!
If you're stuck in a soloing rut, you'll get a lot out of this course. By using a simple basic concept—pentatonic scales—you'll discover a universe of approachable, inspiring possibility. Grab your axe and dig in!
