Solo Over Chords With The Minor Pentatonic Scale The humble minor pentatonic scale is what most guitar players start with when learning to solo. Trouble is, they don't learn to use the scale to it's best potential.Here, I'll show you an easy way to use the pentatonic scale to solo over the three most common <em>guitar chord</em> types: Major, minor and dominant 7th chords.1. Major ChordsA Major chord always has a relative minor chord...... Similar Editorial : Minor Chords by duaneshinn. | Source : Beginning Guitar