Pentatonic Add-One - Phrygian

I want to look at something I call a "Pentatonic Add-One", which is simply adding a note to the pentatonic scale (in this case, minor pentatonic).

Let's face it, if all you played was one scale all of the time, it would get boring. This "Add-One" gives more color to it.

This time, I will talk about adding a b2. This gives it the Phrygian sound, for those less inclined to technical music terms. it gives a "Spanish" sound.

The Phrygian is used quite frequently in heavy metal (as well as Spanish music). So, when you add this b2, the pentatonic sounds darker and more exotic.

Here are 5 positions of this scale.

R	4	b7	b3	5	R
b2					b2
	5	R	4
b3		b2		b7	b3

	5	R	4
b3		b2		b7	b3
			5
4	b7	b3		R	4
				b2

			5
4	b7	b3		R	4
				b2
5	R	4	b7		5
	b2			b3

5	R	4	b7		5
	b2			4
		5	R
b7	b3		b2	5	b7

		5	R
b7	b3		b2	4	b7
R	4	b7	b3	5	R
b2					b2

I like this touch because you can add that b2 by hammer-ons and half-step bends. In other words, they are easy to get to.

My two cents.