Musicarta Pentatonics Workbook
Symmetrical Pentatonic Melodies
in A and E flat - page 2

Make sure you have completed all the exercises on the first of these two pages before tackling this page.

Here are the other three patterns promised.

Pattern Two in E flat

Here's the instructions table, then the three-part video.

Pattern Two in A

The same instruction table and the video.

Pattern Three in E flat

Pattern Three in A

Always finish off by playing the melody/pattern from the skeleton sketch.

Pattern Four in E flat

Pattern Four in A

Continuation

If you can play the tunes from the instruction tables, you are building a good musical skill.

See if you can dream up some more eight-bar (7 + 1) symmetrical pentatonic tunes, and picture them playing in your head, or play them at the keyboard in a variety of keys.

When you're trying to play a melody by ear, you need to know if the note stays the same pitch, or goes up, or down. Use the skills you've learned in these modules in your own musical missions!