How to Use the Pentatonic Scales on Piano — Blues Simplified

Learn how to use the blues scale on piano and start improvising freely — with Tom Regis in Blues Simplified Part 2. In this lesson Tom covers the two essential scales every blues pianist needs — the G minor pentatonic scale and its 'relative' minor — and shows you how to mix them together for a richer, more expressive blues sound. He also introduces one of the most important notes in the blues language — the flat five. By the end of this lesson you will have everything you need to start building real blues vocabulary at the piano 🎹 🎹 IN THIS LESSON: The G minor pentatonic scale — where it comes from The minor 3rd vs major 3rd — the blue note explained The relative minor scale — going down to E for a major-y feel How to mix two scales for more color and expression The flat five — the essential blue note Keeping the groove — how less is more in the blues 🎵 Missed Part 1? Start here: ► Blues Simplified Part 1 → [INSERT LINK] 📖 Want to go deeper into the harmony behind the blues? "From Beethoven to Bill Evans: Western Harmony Simplified" by Tom Regis: ► https://tomregisbooks.com/western-har... Also on Amazon: ► https://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Bill... 🎵 Stay tuned for Blues Simplified Part 3 — coming soon to this channel. 🎼 Explore Tom Regis' music and performances: ► https://tomregismusic.com ► https://bluesequation.com/ Follow Tom Regis: ► Instagram:   / tomregismusic   ► Facebook:   / tomregispianist   ABOUT TOM REGIS: Tom Regis is a pianist, drummer, composer, and music educator whose work focuses on revealing the deeper structure and the expressive power of music. His teaching connects the classical, jazz, blues, rock, and Latin traditions to show the common principles that unite them. He is the author of "From Beethoven to Bill Evans: Western Harmony Simplified." --- Chapters: 00:13 - Introduction and Blues in G 00:35 - Left Hand Vibe 01:11 - The Two Blues Pentatonic Scales 01:44 - The Blue Note — Minor 3rd vs Major 3rd 02:24 - The 'Relative' Minor Scale 03:56 - Mixing Two Scales Together 04:28 - The Flat Five — the quintessential 'blue' note 05:02 - Review of Lesson 06:10 - Grooving Away --- #BluesPiano #BluesScale #PentatonicScale #BluesSimplified #PianoImprovisation #LearnPiano #MusicTheory #TomRegis #BluesPianoLesson #12BarBlues #PianoLesson #JazzPiano #BluesMusic #HowToPlayBlues #PianoScales