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Bridge Over Troubled Water – Key & Guitar Solo Scale

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel is in E♭ major. To solo over it, start with the E♭ major pentatonic. Its relative minor pentatonic (C minor) has the same notes and the same shapes.

The scale for soloing over Bridge Over Troubled Water

EADGBe10111213FGBbCFGBbCF
Eb Major Pentatonic Scale, box 1 (frets 10–13) – the notes that fit the key of Bridge Over Troubled Water
e|-------------------------------11-13-|
B|-------------------------11-13-------|
G|-------------------10-12-------------|
D|-------------10-13-------------------|
A|-------10-13-------------------------|
E|-11-13-------------------------------|
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Eb Major Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck

EADGBe123456789101112131415FGBbCFGBbCFGBbCFGBbCFGBbCFGBbCFGBbCFGBbCFG
Eb Major Pentatonic Scale on the whole neck, frets 0-15. Gold = the root (Eb).

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Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel

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FAQ

What key is Bridge Over Troubled Water in?

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel is in Eb major.

What scale do I use to solo over Bridge Over Troubled Water?

The Eb major pentatonic is a safe place to start; box 1 is at frets 10–13.