Pick a key and mode. Select your chords in order. See exactly what to do with the two notes your pentatonic leaves out.
| Situation | Guideline |
|---|---|
| Note is a chord tone (1, 3, 5) | land Home. Stay as long as you want. |
| Note is the mode's signature interval | pass Touch it with intention. It colors the phrase. Let it resolve naturally. |
| Note is a tritone from the chord root | avoid High tension. Works as a color note. Resolve when it feels right. |
| Note is b2 of the chord root | avoid Half-step clash. That dissonance has somewhere to go. Follow it. |
| Note is the 4th over any major chord | avoid Classic tension note. Especially the 4 over the root. The 3rd is right there waiting. |
| vii° (diminished) chord | No pentatonic shape. Treat as a passing moment. I or vi are close by. |