How Eric Clapton Mixes Major and Minor Pentatonic-Blues Scales - FretLIVE Lesson and Theory Deep Dive

Dive deep into Eric Clapton's guitar techniques in this 30-minute video lesson focusing on mixing major and minor pentatonic/blues scales. Explore Clapton's signature riffs, analyze the interplay between major and minor scales, and understand how they combine to create Dorian and Mixolydian modes. Learn about the blues scale, the 7th sharp 9 chord (Hendrix Chord), and the major blues scale. Practice sliding between major and minor patterns, workshop techniques in various positions, and apply these concepts over a full blues progression. Includes a backing track for solo practice and guidance on when to use major pentatonic scales in blues playing.

- Lesson Intro
- Lesson Overview
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- Lesson Resumes
- Analyzing Clapton’s Riff and Sliding Between Major and Minor
- Overlaying Major and Minor
- How Major and Minor Pent Combined Create Dorian/Mixolydian Combined
- The Sunshine of Your Love Main Riff and the Blues Scale
- Sliding Between Maj and min Blues Scale Pattern 1 Creative Activity
- The HOW and WHY of Mixing Major and Minor in the Blues
- How the 7th sharp 9 chord Hendrix Chord encapsulates the Blues Sound
- The MAJOR Blues Scale
- The 10 Typical Notes You’ll Hear Over a 12 Bar Blues
- Workshopping Minor to Major in Pattern 4 Creative Activity
- Workshopping Minor to Major in The House of Blues:
- Mixing Maj and min over a full Blues Progression Sunshine
- Gary Solos Over the Entire Sunshine Progression
- Sunshine BACKING TRACK for you to solo
- When NOT to mix in maj pentatonic
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