Sooo…. I write songs, several of them in a minor key. One, the chord sequence is: Em; B7; C; B7 for the verse. Chorus is: Em; Am; B7. My question is, can I play a major scale using the same thought process Brian (and others) has taught here. Go down three steps, and you’re in position to play the major scale. Experimentation bears out that this doesn’t work, at all. Hasn’t stopped me from figuring scales I CAN use, E minor pentatonic, with the E minor chromatic scale superimposed here and there to match the chord being played, ( the D sharp of the B7, F sharp) gives me the feel of the song,which is a Latin Rock type of tune. Discovering Brian’s lesson on Santana gave the the idea of using the Dorian mode as sort of a foray into other realms, works really well for the chorus, because the chorus can be seen as 1-4-5 (Em, Am, B7) and I change the key I’m playing to Am, use the licks in that lesson,and it all comes out great. But still, is it just as simple that “you can’t play a major scale to a minor key”, or is there more to it. Key of C major, bluesing it you play the C minor pentatonic, drop down three steps, and you’re playing the C major scale. Doesn’t work that way with a minor scale. It’s a hungry brain thing, I’m always looking for new doors to open. Thanks guys!