Modal Pentatonics

We talked about what pentatonics are (and why I like them). Let's look at some application.

I will consider the traditional minor pentatonic the first mode.

First mode
Root - b3rd - 4 - 5- b7

This is the traditional minor pentatonic, the one you hear a million times. You can play this in place of the following modes.
Dorian (best place), Phrygian (not recommended), Mixolydian (b3rd as blue note), and Aeolian (natural minor)

Second mode (start on second note (b3rd) of minor pentatonic)
Root - second - third - fifth - sixth
This is the traditional major pentatonic. Play this in place of
Ionian (major), Lydian (not recommended), and Mixolydian

Third mode (start on third note (4th) of minor pentatonic)
Root - second - fourth - fifith - b7th
I will call this the neutral dominant pentatonic. You can use this in place of
Dorian, Mixolydian

Fourth mode (start on 4th note (5th) of minor pentatonic)
Root - b3rd - 4th - b6th - b7th
I will call this the natural minor pentatonic. Use in place of
Phrygian (still not recommended), Aeolian, and Locrian

Fifth mode (start on 5th note (b7th) of minor pentatonic)
Root - 2nd - 4th - 5th - 6th
This is a truly neutral pentatonic, no third or seventh. Use in place of
Ionian, Dorian, Mixolydian, and if you want to get saucy melodic minor.

I figured out why I like music theory, it is kind of like math.

My two cents.