Yes, avoid the C# when playing over the D7 chord.

Originally Posted by: dlwalke

Originally Posted by: Dave Celentano

Answer to #1: You can play the Major pentatonic of the IV and V chords (D major pent over IV chord D7 and E major pent over V chord E7). The major pentatonic doesn't contain a M7 of b7, but does have the '6th' which sounds real good and is a favorite of BB King.

Thanks Dave. I might not have been clear about #1. What I was saying was that if you stay on A major pentatonic when the D chord comes around, you are solo-ing with the notes A B C# E F# against a chord that has the notes D F# A C. So the video I watched, if I understood it correctly, was saying that this can produce some real nasty sounds on account of the C# (in A major pent) being sandwiched between the C and D of the D7 chord. I need to get a looper so I can evaluate some of this empirically, in person, with my own ears. Anyway, I'll be there for the live stream for sure.