JamEaseBreakeven – Key & Guitar Solo Scale
Breakeven by The Script 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 Breakeven
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
2 G minor licks to try over Breakeven
Box 1 licks from the JamEase lick library, written for G minor (h = hammer-on, p = pull-off, / = slide, b = bend, ~ = vibrato).
Octave answer
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 and pull between two notes, then drop to the root.
e|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-3h-5p-3h-5p-3-----| D|----------------5--| A|-------------------| E|-------------------|
Listen: Breakeven
Breakeven – The Script
More songs in G minor
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- Rocket Man – Elton John
- Your Song – Ellie Goulding
- See You Again – Wiz Khalifa
- Like A Stone – Chris Cornell
- Hey Brother – Avicii
- To The Bone – Pamungkas
- Soldier Of Fortune – Deep Purple
- Your Love Never Fails – Jesus Culture
FAQ
What key is Breakeven in?
Breakeven by The Script is in G minor.
What scale do I use to solo over Breakeven?
The G minor pentatonic is a safe place to start; box 1 is at frets 3–6.