Guitar skills: Essentially, a mode is a scale that doesn’t start on its root note. For example, the Lydian mode starts on the fourth note of the major scale, so C ...

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 ...

Built from the fourth degree of the major scale, this mysterious-sounding mode is often used to convey hope and expectation, and has found favour with everyone from film and tv composers to ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When it comes to guitar playing wisdom, the cup of Steve Vai overfloweth. He's great at fresh ...