Play these notes starting on C and you're playing the C major scale (also known as the Ionian mode – the 'first' mode). Start on D and you're playing the second mode (D Dorian, as it happens). By the ...
As we’ve said before, in recent issues, the easiest way to understand modes is to think of them as re-workings of the major scale, simply starting on a note that isn’t the root. The Aeolian mode is no ...
This month, we share a few less common concepts and ideas that you can apply to whichever scales you use. Hopefully, you will find some of the following examples helpful. Guitarists often like ‘boxes’ ...
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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
Emotive and powerful, if you're looking to move listeners with your guitar playing then the Aeolian mode is a great choice.
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