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Guitar modes lesson 1: The Ionian mode is the same as the major scale – here’s what makes it work
The ‘happiest’ sounding of the modes, the Ionian is identical to the major scale, so it’s highly likely you’re already playing it on guitar. However, things really come alive when you ...
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Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Slash all love Aeolian – the minor mode that rules over them all. Here’s what makes this scale work
Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Slash are just three of the countless fans of this staple minor mode. Here, Stuart Ryan takes ...
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Guitar modes lesson 2: The Dorian mode is a bittersweet minor mode – here’s how it works
Built on the 2nd degree of the major scale and with a trademark bittersweet sound, the Dorian mode is a favourite amongst jazz and blues players. And, though you can certainly use it in any genre ...
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Melody and harmony: keys, scales, modes and ornaments
In western music, modal music dates from before the use of scales and keys. Modes are similar to tonal scales. In a tonal scale, each note in the sequence is a whole tone different from the next.