Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Slash all love Aeolian – the minor mode that rules over them all. Here’s what makes this scale work
Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Slash are just three of the countless fans of this staple minor mode. Here, Stuart Ryan takes you through the structure of the scale, plus a handful of chords, riffs an ...
Confused about altered and extended guitar chords? Here’s the theory behind them – and how they can supercharge your songwriting
Terms such as ‘altered’ and ‘extended’ chords are relatively simple to explain. Extended chords add other notes from the ...
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It's one of Joe Satriani and Steve Vai's favorite scales, and holds the most mysterious-sounding note combinations – here's how the Lydian mode works
This bright but unusual sounding mode became popular among shredders after Joe Satriani and Steve Vai used it in the 80s.
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Guitar modes lesson 1: The Ionian mode is the same as the major scale – here’s what makes it work
Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Eric Clapton and Randy Rhoads all used this fundamental guitar mode in their songs. Here, Stuart ...
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Fortnite Festival sets up huge comeback for Guitar Hero’s team with new instrument
CRKD has given the first look at its new Fortnite Festival guitar controller, which offers a huge comeback opportunity for Guitar Hero’s original hardware team. CRKD came out from nowhere back ...