Jonny Buckland has created many melodic guitar riffs for Coldplay. This first example shows how he might use the minor pentatonic scale with added reverb and delay to forge a great guitar hook.
In the video, Matheus plays various, classic country lines that will work over an E7 chord. To bring the phrases to life Matheus uses various articulations such as finger slides, hammer-ons and pull ...
Major pentatonic scales are used a lot in folk music and Chinese music. They usually have a joyful feeling. They are also very good for solos and melodies played on the guitar.