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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 ... a mode – B Dorian, C# Phrygian and ...
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Everyone from Metallica to jazz pros have made use of the ominous sound of the Locrian mode – here's how it could shake up your guitar playing
In some ways it’s an easier scale to get a handle on as the dissonant notes jump out immediately, unlike, say, the Dorian mode where the major 6th is a more subtle tension. The tension ramps up ...