Single Note Runs, Pentatonic, Root Movement +-1

There are 24 examples, with two in each of the twelve keys. Each example is denoted by a number corresponding to the starting key in clock notation, and a sign, plus or minus, corresponding to the direction of the first root movement. Thus, 5- means the example starts in Db (5 in clock notation), and moves down one semitone to C. The first two bars are in major, the next two are in parallel minor, and the chord of the final fifth bar is the same as the starting chord. The chord progression of the 5- example then becomes Db-C-Bbm-Am-Db. Only two scales are used since bars three and four are harmonically equivalent to bars one and two. In the 5- example you can imagine you are playing on the chord sequence Db-C-Db-C-Db (or Bbm-Am-Bbm-Am-Bbm if you prefer to think in minor instead of major). If the time signature is not 4/4, or the feel is triplet rather than straight, it is indicated in red in order to draw your attention to it.

Key Chords Clock BPM Time Feel Audio Tablature
1+ A-Bb-Gbm-Gm-A 160 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
1- A-Ab-Gbm-Fm-A 120 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
2+ Bb-B-Gm-Abm-Bb 110 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
2- Bb-A-Gm-Gbm-Bb 170 5/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
3+ B-C-Abm-Am-B 90 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
3- B-Bb-Abm-Gm-B 80 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
4+ C-Db-Am-Bbm-C 100 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
4- C-B-Am-Abm-C 140 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
5+ Db-D-Bbm-Bm-Db 100 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
5- Db-C-Bbm-Am-Db 120 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
6+ D-Eb-Bm-Cm-D 70 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
6- D-Db-Bm-Bbm-D 130 7/8 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
7+ Eb-E-Cm-Dbm-Eb 95 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
7- Eb-D-Cm-Bm-Eb 180 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
8+ E-F-Dbm-Dm-E 90 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
8- E-Eb-Dbm-Cm-E 85 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
9+ F-Gb-Dm-Ebm-F 160 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
9- F-E-Dm-Dbm-F 130 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
10+ Gb-G-Ebm-Em-Gb 200 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
10- Gb-F-Ebm-Dm-Gb 110 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
11+ G-Ab-Em-Fm-G 130 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
11- G-Gb-Em-Ebm-G 100 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
12+ Ab-A-Fm-Gbm-Ab 100 4/4 Straight mp3 png pdf gp5 xml
12- Ab-G-Fm-Em-Ab 120 3/4 Triplet 8th mp3 png pdf gp5 xml