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
Category: Modes
Mixolydian Modal Pentatonics
There are literally endless things you can do with pentatonic scales in music and especially on the guitar. We all
How to Spanish-Up the Phrygian Mode
If you’ve been playing or studying modes for a while now, you might have overlooked the Phrygian mode in favor
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
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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
How to Really Hear the Modes
You can find tons of stuff on modes right here on the blog, but I’d like to share this quick
From Pentatonics to Modes in 5 Minutes
This is a common problem among guitar players: they get very good at getting some great licks and runs from
How to Get Fluid with the Modes
If you’ve learned the modes using the parent scale method, which we went into in depth in this article, you
Modal Phrasing – Steve Vai Style
When you start using the modes, it can be a little tricky to get a handle on phrasing and avoid