Relative scales 
major and minor pentatonic

All scales start on 6th string and assume one finger per fret.

Fingers are numbered 1-4 index to pinkey. | = string change.

 Start with this exersize saying the finger #’s out loud

| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4|

Practice slow with minimal finger movement 
and most important
Play in time no matter how slow it takes.

Thumb should be between finger 2 & 3 
in the middle of the neck,and should not move at all .

Alternate down and up picking working for the same tone out of  each stroke.
 
The upper frets are closer together so start around the 7th fret 
and work your way down the fretboard.

  Basic minor pentatonic used for blues
| 1 4 | 1 3 | 1 3 | 1 3 | 1 4 | 1 4 |
  ^  key note

Full minor pentatonic (Jimi’s favorite)
| 1 4 | 1 2 3 | 1 3 | 1 3 4 | 1 4 | 1 4 |
( Key note same as above )

Major pentatonic (Jerrys favorite)
| 2 4 | 1 4 | 1 4 | 1 3 | 2 4 | 2 4 |
  ^ key note 

Cross Keying

Minor Pentatonic
| 1 4 | 1 3 | 1 3 | 1 3 | 1 4 | 1 4 |
        ^ key note to turn minor pentatonic into major

Major Pentatonic
| 2 4 | 1 4 | 1 4 | 1 3 | 2 4 | 2 4 |
                  ^ key note to turn major pentatonic into minor

Relative Minor key is always 4 frets down from the major

they share the same group of notes with a different starting place

(this is not exactly true when using the full minor pentatonic scale)

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