Improvisation — rock in E minor, variant New
The E minor pentatonic scale (position 1) covers this variant (Em-Am-D-G) just as well as the basic grid (Em-C-G-D): the root note doesn't change, only the surrounding chords do.
Tips
Compare this improvisation with the one on the basic grid: the same phrases work on both, the harmonic feel mostly differs around the Am chord.
Chord progression — Em
Bar 1
Em
i
Bar 2
Am
iv
Bar 3
D
VII
Bar 4
G
III
Fretboard position
root note other scale note
Chords
Related sheets
- Three-note rolling lick riff — D# minor (Level 4)
- Rock in A minor — syncopated rhythm (Level 4)
- Rock in B minor — fingerstyle (Level 4)