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Knockin On Heavens Door – Key & Guitar Solo Scale

Knockin On Heavens Door by Bob Dylan is in G major. To solo over it, start with the G major pentatonic. Its relative minor pentatonic (E minor) has the same notes and the same shapes.

The scale for soloing over Knockin On Heavens Door

e|---------------------3-5-|
B|-----------------3-5-----|
G|-------------2-4---------|
D|---------2-5-------------|
A|-----2-5-----------------|
E|-3-5---------------------|

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Listen: Knockin On Heavens Door

Knockin On Heavens Door – Bob Dylan

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