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Minor pentatonic riff: ee, ay, ah

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Agility, riffs and runs · Advanced · Pop and R&B, Rock, Gospel

Minor pentatonic riff: ee, ay, ah

A minor pentatonic riff falling through an octave with turns on the way. The vowel changes each time through so the riff stays even on any vowel.

How to do it

  1. First on "ee".
  2. Then "ay", then "ah" (change the syllable box).
  3. Every note clear at the fast tempo.

Remember Same riff, every vowel.

In G minor, the first rep
Numbers1′ ♭3′ 1′ ♭7 1′ ♭7 5 4 5 4 ♭3 1
SargamṠ Ġ̲ Ṡ N̲ Ṡ N̲ P M P M G̲ S
Solfado me do te do te sol fa sol fa me do
NotesG B♭ G F G F D C D C B♭ G
Sung onee – – – – – – – – – – –

Where it comes from

More agility, riffs and runs

Fast five, twice IntermediateClassicalPop and R&B Fast notes need a still jaw and a steady breath; the notes move, nothing else does. EE and AH runs IntermediatePop and R&B Switching vowel on every note makes the tongue move while the throat stays still: the coordination fast runs need.. Pentatonic run down IntermediatePop and R&BGospel Most pop and gospel runs live on the major pentatonic (1 2 3 5 6). Blues run AdvancedPop and R&BGospel The minor pentatonic with the blue note (the sharpened 4th).