Teaches you the modes of the major scale.

What is a mode and how do you approach it on the guitar?

The Major scale is a great key to shred in. This lesson will focus on different techniques that will hopefully inspire you. We'll be using 3 notes per string scales in order to play fast legato runs. Memorize the 4 different modes that are written below as they are all taken out of a G Major scale.

Start diggin' the Dorian scale!

Take a scale and play groups of notes from that scale to create chords, not worrying about their harmonic functions.

Learn to play and recognize by ear the modes from the Major scale.

It's easy for guitar players to get stuck in the same area of the fretboard while improvising. In this lesson we'll study a little exercise using open strings that should help you see your scales in a new linear way.

Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian... Modes can be very confusing! Wallimann created this lesson to help you memorize the 7 modes taken out of a Major scale. This lesson should definitally boost your mode knowledge!

Simple but effective etude for practicing different modal voicings over corresponding chords.