Now, you may have noticed that the F chord or note is no where to be found in the Am pentatonic scale. It may be a good time to tell everyone that the Am pentatonic scale has the same exact notes as the C Major pentatonic scale . The C Major pentatonic scale has the notes C, D, E, G and A. The Am pentatonic scale is developed from the Aeolian mode and the C major pentatonic is developed from the Ionian mode. Although they have the same notes, they do have different chord structures. We will learn more about the chord structure in later lessons.
Every Major scale has a relative or natural minor scale.
The reason I have been explaining the Key of C major and the Am pentatonic scale is for this very reason. Once you learn the key of C Major and the modes and the Am pentatonic scale, you will be on your way to playing great guitar without even thinking about it. The rhythm we are using comes out of the key of C major. We are using the Am , F and G chords. Look to the left and find those chords in the outer circle.