Why You’re Still Struggling to Learn the Modes
There comes a time in every guitarist’s life when they feel the need to *drum roll* learn the modes. While […]
Dorian Mode Soloing Ideas
We all get stuck in scale ruts every now and again, especially where the modes are concerned. There’s a lot […]
How to Dorian-Up a Blues
The Dorian scale makes for an interesting twist you can use in a 12-bar blues. Yes, that’s right, you can […]
How to Solo Using One Scale Pattern (Part 1)
This is something that a lot of players dismiss because they think they must learn 5 or 7 patterns for […]
A Different Take on the Dorian Mode
I often get students who like the idea or the sound of modes but are put off by the theory, […]
How Not to Get Lost in a Guitar Solo
A student once asked me if there was a foolproof way not to get lost when soloing on guitar and […]
Make Music with the Modes: The Dorian Scale
A while ago we looked at how to make music with the Lydian scale in this lesson, so let’s continue […]
Understanding Modes on Guitar
Figuring out the modes on guitar is a bitch. I remember it took me a while grasp the incredibly simple […]