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7 Years – Key & Guitar Solo Scale

7 Years by Lukas Graham is in G minor. To solo over it, start with the G minor pentatonic; the G blues scale adds grit and the G natural minor adds melody.

The scale for soloing over 7 Years

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G Minor Pentatonic Scale, box 1 (frets 3–6) – the notes that fit the key of 7 Years
e|---------------------3-6-|
B|-----------------3-6-----|
G|-------------3-5---------|
D|---------3-5-------------|
A|-----3-5-----------------|
E|-3-6---------------------|
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G Minor Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck

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G Minor Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck, frets 0-15. Gold = the root (G).

2 G minor licks to try over 7 Years

Box 1 licks from the JamEase lick library, written for G minor (h = hammer-on, p = pull-off, / = slide, b = bend, ~ = vibrato).

Octave answer

Picking · Soulful

Root, a step down from the top, then the root an octave up.

e|-----3-|
B|---6---|
G|-------|
D|-5-----|
A|-------|
E|-------|

Trill tease

Hammer-on · Pull-off · Funky

Hammer and pull between two notes, then drop to the root.

e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-3h-5p-3h-5p-3-----|
D|----------------5--|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

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7 Years – Lukas Graham

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FAQ

What key is 7 Years in?

7 Years by Lukas Graham is in G minor.

What scale do I use to solo over 7 Years?

The G minor pentatonic is a safe place to start; box 1 is at frets 3–6.