This time, I’d like to demonstrate a soloing approach over this rhythm part, using both major and minor pentatonic scales, as well as some chromatic notes. Figure 1 illustrates the solo ...

If you look closely at these arpeggio/chord shapes and compare them to shape 3 of the major pentatonic scale, you’ll see the shared notes. It’s unlikely we’d come up with note groupings like ...

This BB King trick mixes the best bits of the major and minor pentatonic scales in a simple run. There’s no 3rd interval, so add a minor 3rd by bending the 2nd up a semitone, or add a major 3rd by ...