Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Today we look at a fundamental bedrock of ALL music, the pentatonic scale. Why does it have the notes it contains? Why is it both major and minor? Essentially, what is going on with this most guitar friendly of alls scales? Check out the previous episodes in this theory series below:

Intervals: youtu.be/g_VA9QLPqQU
Harmony: youtu.be/bE9ddiYFiVE

And here's the Howard Goodall documentary I mention in the video: youtu.be/n0GNXkgRlVY?si=yuvyddqQi_qnP6er

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