RE: [Harp-L] Blues scale vs. Pentatonic scale

["Robert Vivona" <ravivona@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> If I understand it rightly, the blues scale is:
> I + III b + IV + V b + V + VII b
> 
> and the pentatonic scale which, according to David Harp, is most commonly
> used for country/western is:
> I + II + III + V + VI
> 

The scale you have written is the major pentatonic scale. The guitar players
are talking about the minor pentatonic scale which is I + III b + IV + V +
VII b. If you notice, there is only one note added to this scale (V b) to
get the blues scale. The minor pentatonic scale is a staple in blues playing
(by both guitar players and harp players).

Hope this helps,
Bob