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 now as what we’re going to do is approach it…
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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 milk them for all they’re worth? The idea of modal…
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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 fundamental part of soloing in many styles, I try to…
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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. While this might seem like a daunting task, it doesn’t…
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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 really hearing them or not. One of the major drawbacks…
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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. Don’t worry though, this isn’t a full-on theory lesson because…
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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 to offer. If you’ve learned the generic major scale patterns…
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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 was thinking way too much. Once I had chillaxed it…
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