The Lydian Dominant Scale, also known as the Lydian b7 scale, is the fourth mode of the melodic minor. But don’t worry about that for…
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There are literally endless things you can do with pentatonic scales in music and especially on the guitar. We all love them, so why not…
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I often get students who like the idea or the sound of modes but are put off by the theory, and as modes are a…
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If you’re serious about learning guitar, beyond having the technical ability to play your favorite songs, then at some stage you’ll need to learn scales.…
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You can find tons of stuff on modes right here on the blog, but I’d like to share this quick exercise which tests whether you’re…
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Knowing what scales to use over a given chord progression was always shrouded in mystery for me until I understood diatonic harmony and non-diatonic harmony.…
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One of the most challenging things about learning to use modes is crafting your licks and runs to bring out the flavor each mode has…
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Figuring out the modes on guitar is a bitch. I remember it took me a while grasp the incredibly simple essence of it because I…
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