Pentatonic Khancepts
By Steve Khan
Item: 00-PB-0002267
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In this book, Steve takes a potentially very complex subject -- the creation of new, different, and creative melodies -- and shows how using two very simple and very guitaristic pentatonic scales, you can unleash an inexhaustible supply of new colors and ideas. A recording containing most of the music examples, plus numerous play-along tracks is included. This is a must-have for any serious guitarist!
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Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
88
SKU:
00-PB-0002267
More about this title
About the Composer: Steve Khan
Steve Khan is a guitarist and educator known for demystifying complex jazz concepts through clear, practical instruction. His approach prioritizes guitaristic thinking, recognizing that fretboard logic often differs from piano-based music theory, and his pedagogy has shaped how many players approach improvisation and composition.
Why we love this
Khan strips away the intimidation factor from melodic creation by anchoring everything to two pentatonic shapes students already know. The real payoff is watching players realize those simple tools generate endless harmonic and textural possibilities, which shifts their mindset from copying licks to thinking like composers.
What to expect
Liberating and exploratory. The book moves past scale exercises into genuine musical thinking, where two simple tools become the foundation for colors and textures that feel anything but simple. There's a sense of discovery as you realize how much harmonic territory opens up.
Who it's for
Jazz guitarists seeking to break free from rote lick practice and develop genuine compositional voice. Students who understand basic pentatonic scales but feel trapped by their limitations will find concrete pathways into creative melody writing.
How to get the most out of it
- Spend time with the recorded examples before attempting your own variations. Hearing the sonic results makes the conceptual moves concrete.
- Work through the play-along tracks slowly at first, focusing on phrasing and note choice rather than speed. The accompaniments reveal which phrases sit best rhythmically.
- Record yourself working through each concept. Playback exposes gaps between what you intend and what actually sounds, accelerating your ear development.
- Transpose the examples across multiple positions on the fretboard. The fret patterns change, but the intervallic relationships stay consistent, deepening your understanding of both pentatonic shape and melodic logic.
How to use it
Use this as a bridge between improvisation fundamentals and composition work. A guitarist who completes this material enters ensemble settings with stronger melodic instincts and greater comfort reshaping ideas on the fly.
Skills your students will build
- Pentatonic scale application across the fretboard in multiple positions
- Melodic phrasing and note choice within confined intervallic sets
- Interval recognition by ear and fretboard
- Improvised melody generation over jazz chord changes
- Transcription and analysis of pentatonic-based lines
- Transposition and adaptation of motifs across keys and positions