Improvisation — pop in F, relative scale New
The F-C-Dm-Am progression is in F major, but the D minor pentatonic scale contains exactly the same notes: this is the relative scale trick, letting you improvise over a major song with a minor shape you already know.
Tips
The anchor point changes here: it's no longer the scale's own root that sounds resolved, but the notes of whichever chord is currently playing. Try ending phrases on a note of the F chord to firmly ground the improvisation in the major key.
Chord progression — F
Bar 1
F
I
Bar 2
C
V
Bar 3
Dm
vi
Bar 4
Am
iii
Fretboard position
root note other scale note
Chords
Related sheets
- Pop in E — syncopated muted strums (Level 4)
- Pop in C (with barre) — syncopated rhythm (Level 4)
- Pop in C (with barre) — syncopated muted strums (Level 4)