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- Fun With DelayLEVEL 4Delay using mostly add9 chords.
- Modes WorkoutLEVEL 2Learn to play and recognize by ear the modes from the Major scale.
- Modes Workshop 4 - Modes Over ChordsLEVEL 2Simple but effective etude for practicing different modal voicings over corresponding chords.
- Dorian PhrasesLEVEL 5This scale sounds funky and bluesy. Many guitarists use the Dorian mode in their solos, such as Vaughan, Santana, Eric Johnson, among others.
- Dorian FunkLEVEL 5Analyzing the fusion of the Dorian scale with the Blues scale.
- Vibing DorianLEVEL 8Learn a solo over a modal progression where all chords are on the dorian mode.
- Bass Modes WorkoutLEVEL 4Learn 7 modes of the major scale and how to match them with chords for successful improvising!
- Melodic Minor ModesLEVEL 10Lesson teaching tricks and tips of the modes of the melodic minor scale. Nowadays, this scale is primarily used in jazz/fusion, but some excerpts of it can be found in other styles as well, such as prog rock, country, funk, samba and others.
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Nick Kellie11th September 2008ItsMe - yeap thats the exact picking pattern.
Jose - yeah thats right, its an AES-FG with "Fret Wave"
Nick
Jose Mena10th September 2008Oh Man I hadn't noticed, you even Have Frank Gambale's Signature model, I wouldn't have noticed if it wasn't because you responded to sigma 7 about the frets.
ItsMe10th September 2008BTW do you economy pick in video 2 (something like d u u d u u d) or is this alternate picking ?
- ItsMe10th September 2008
That was super great. I'm still working on your older stuff. More work now !!
Alex879th September 2008Very nice lesson Nick
- Nick Kellie8th September 2008
thanks everyone - Jose - yeap thats right, I am a fan.
Sigma 7 - well yes, only 2 frets are corrected and they are the 2 worst offenders on the guitar in general.... 
OrganisedConfusion8th September 2008This is insanity. I don't know how you play like that. The sweeping later on is godlike lol.
And a great sense of humour. I love the outro and the 5 days later 
Marcus Siepen8th September 2008Awesome Nick, I love the ending
Alejandro Pinero8th September 2008great lesson !!
very good improvisation!
Bedlam7th September 2008Great series, can't wait for more. You're lessons are so useful!
- Jose Mena7th September 2008
I really like your phrasing, Is Frank Gambale one of your guitar heroes?. You use economy picking the same way he does,great stuff
Jerry Arcidiacono7th September 2008Great lesson and great playing Nick!
Hisham Al-Sanea7th September 2008great one Nick.
Siggum7th September 2008Awsome Nick, and i dig your humor, spot on
Gerardo Siere7th September 2008Great series, keep them comming.
David Wallimann7th September 2008Nick, you are hilarious! That first vid was so funny! :-)
This lesson is brilliant man, I love your phrasing! :-)
Marcus Lavendell7th September 2008Nick, you make it look so easy!!
Great lesson as always!
sigma77th September 2008i like ur guitar...did u put the frets so each note is exact? because i see they are not an exact line
Danilo Capezzuto7th September 2008Great lesson Nick! It's raining notes!
Eat-Sleep-andJam7th September 2008Loved it.
Nazgul7th September 2008Lol, 5 days later.
Great lesson!
Kuba Szafran7th September 2008Awesome improvisations!
Harris Sopovic7th September 2008Wow, killer licks. Need to learn some of these. Great lesson Nick !
Bogdan Radovic7th September 2008Great Dorian workout Nick !
kaznie_NL7th September 2008Thnx Nick! I think a lot of people can realy use your lessons!Haha, cool end
Ivan Milenkovic7th September 2008Great stuff man, lots of interesting stuff here! And great "5 days later" part as well
Juan M. Valero7th September 2008useful lesson !! and great playing
Chokehold7th September 2008"5 Days Later"
Toni Suominen7th September 2008Very nice Nick!
Pablo Vazquez7th September 2008Cool lesson Nick!! Great one!!
Ian Bushell7th September 2008Great playing Nic:D
The economy/sweep gambale stuff was crazy!
What was that at the end? haha
MickeM7th September 2008Great playing, will dive into this soon, love how the family got they saying too
haha- Nick Kellie7th September 2008
thanks guys
Emir Hot7th September 2008great playing
Muris Varajic7th September 2008Tons of Gambalish licks Nick,just great!
Chrisshred7th September 2008Very good sound, Nice technique!!! I love it!
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Welcome to a series designed to outline the usage of each mode in a given context. Learning theory can, to say the least, be a little boring - but it is essential if you want to deepen your knowledge and connection with music and improvisation.
Granted, there are great players who claimed not to know any theory, but they had their own unique methods of figuring things out so they used their own kind of intuitive theory system if you will. Regardless of this, it's far easier to communicate with other musicians using common terminology - you wouldn't learn Lithuanian in order to move to China for example.
Anyway - I have supplied 5 shapes for the dorian mode - these are not in a key, and rely upon you placing their root notes on the correct fret in order to make them in the right key. For example, shape one or E shape has its root on the 6th string and its the 1st note. So for this shape to be C dorian, that root note must be a C, therefore starting on fret 8 on the 6th string.
The D shape (shape 2) has its root as the lowest note on the 4th string. Therefore, in order for that root note to be a C, we must start that shape on the 10th fret!
Good luck and I hope some of these licks act as a catalyst for creativity and inspiration in the realm of modes!
Nick
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