An Improvisation Exercise
So far we've covered a lot of ground with music theory covering Keys, chords, modes and pentatonic scales. This post pulls together a number of these ideas into an improvisation…
Two octave fretboard patterns for modes
Following the recent series of blog posts on modes and modal chords, this post gives you two octave patterns for all the modes rooted on the E string so that…
Modal Chords
So far I've discussed modes in terms of their structure and relation to the comparative major scale. I haven't been too prescriptive about how to use them and have encouraged…
The Dorian Mode
The Dorian mode starts on the second scale degree and like the corresponding chord is minor in nature. It can help give a jazzy feel to your music, without necessarily…
Modes demystified
Modes. A subject that tends to send a shudder down most guitarists' spines. And to be honest, it was the one thing when I started learning theory that really confused…