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C6sus2/4 pentatonic mode box shapes
The table that follows lists previous BLOGoZON issues where the PENTATONIC MODES have been detailed:-
BLOGoZON ISSUE No. |
MODAL CHORD |
MODAL FORMULA |
PENTATATONIC |
m7add11 |
1 b 3 4 5 b 7 |
Minor pentatonic |
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6/9 |
1 2 b3 4 5 6 |
Major pentatonic |
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7sus2/4 |
1 2 4 5 b7 |
Mode 3 |
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m7add11#5 |
1 b3 4 #5 b7 |
Mode 4 |
BLOGoZON No.49 |
6sus2/4 |
1 2 4 5 6 |
Mode 5 |
This issue demonstrates the fifth mode of the pentatonic minor scale - MODE 5. The underlying chord for this mode is the 6sus2/4 - Formula = 1 2 4 5 6 - hence it is ideal for improvising over sus2 and sus4 chords.
The next table details the C major scale harmonised to match the modal formula for Mode 5 of the pentatonic minor scale, i.e. the Root, second, fourth, fifth and sixth of the respective major scale mode are harmonised to produce the appropriate 5 note chord.
The cells highlighted in yellow correspond with the chord produced by Mode 5 of the pentatonic minor scale hence there is CHORD SCALE COMPATABILITY i.e. the mode can be freely used for improvisation.
However for the cells that are not highlighted the modal chord does not match that produced by Mode 5 of the pentatonic minor scale, hence an alternative pentatonic mode will be required for improvisation.
MAJOR SCALE MODE NAME |
MODAL FORMULA |
PENTATONIC HARMONISATION |
PENTATONIC MODAL CHORD |
MAJOR SCALE MODE NAME |
Ionian |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
1 2 4 5 6 |
C6sus2/4 |
Ionian |
Dorian |
1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 |
1 2 4 5 6 |
D6sus2/4 |
Dorian |
Phrygian |
1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 |
1 b2 4 5 b6 |
Eb6susb2/4 |
Phrygian |
Lydian |
1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 |
1 2 #4 5 6 |
F6sus2/#4 |
Lydian |
Mixolydian |
1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 |
1 2 4 5 6 |
G6sus2/4 |
Mixolydian |
Aeolian |
1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 |
1 2 4 5 b6 |
Ab6sus2/4 |
Aeolian |
Locrian |
1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 |
1 b2 4 b5 b6 |
Bb6b5susb2/4 |
Locrian |
The CAGED octaves sequence is shown for C natural in the diagram that follows:-
The diagrams that follows show all of the C6sus2/4 arpeggio (pentatonic minor mode 5) notes plotted over
the 6-string guitar's fretboard in both the 
and CAGED octaves styles:-
As always a more long term solution to fretboard navigation is to see scales/arpeggios as INTERVAL shapes rather than note names - as these are universal to all scales, arpeggios and chords rather than specific to one particular root note - with this in mind the intervals for the C6sus2/4 arpeggio (pentatonic minor mode 5) are detailed below in the CAGED octaves manner:-
The table and tabbed panel below details all five box shapes for the C6sus2/4 arpeggio (pentatonic minor mode 5) in the CAGED octaves style.
CAGED octaves - C6sus2/4 pentatonic mode box shapes
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- 5C2
- 5A3
- 6G3G1
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- 5C2 at 12
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