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, the ...

Learn some basics of modal scales with our lesson on Dorian mode. You’ve probably heard of modes, even if you don’t know what they are. The basics are very simple: play the major scale but don’t start ...

The subject of modes crops up time and again among guitarists wishing to inject new flavours into their solos. The main challenge is learning a bunch of new scale shapes. However, this can be made ...

You’ve memorized the modes - but how do you use them? In this video, we go beyond the theory charts and scales to explore what each mode feels like. From the hopeful lift of Lydian to the brooding ...