This might be of interest to some.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk&feature=player_embedded

Jay R

Jay, what the heck you been up to? It's good to hear from you. Come see me!
DonM

Very interesting that this was posted, as I was just looking at Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy" and was going to use it to help some students see how the pentatonic scale works. That hit song is nothing but the pentatonic scale.

Talk about an easy way to use of learning how to improvise, do fill in's as you can't play a wrong note.

Also very helpfull in learning any new song as they are the most prominent notes and in many songs the only notes in the melody.

This is probably the main ingredient I use in all playing.

That and a few other simple tricks and you can surpass anything you've done previously musicwise.
http://ScottLMusic.com

Play only the 'black' keys on the keyboard and you're playing a Pentatonic Scale. 'Amazing' enough , "Amazing Grace" merely consists of all 5 notes of a Pentatonic Scale. - Scott

[This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 11-13-2010).]

Hey Don,
Been layin low. I hope to be over soon.
Jay

Scott,
Somebody sent me this a while back. Interesting history of the "Slave Scale" and sprituals.
http://nottartists.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-negro-scale-%E2%80%93-amazing-grace/

Jay R