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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
It's a minor mode and a close cousin of the Aeolian/natural minor scale, differing on just one note/interval. Our tutorial is in A Dorian so begin by familiarizing yourself with the notes ...
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Melody and harmony: keys, scales, modes and ornaments
The melodic minor scale is a minor scale with both ... 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 ...
An essential scale for classic blues and rock solos, the Mixolydian mode is loved by everyone from B.B. King to Guns N' Roses – here's how it works
Used by countless blues guitarists and hard rockers from B.B. King and Guns N' Roses to Josh Smith and Joe Bonamassa, the ...