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An essential scale for classic blues and rock solos, the Mixolydian mode is loved by everyone from B.B. King to Guns N' Roses – here's how it works
Used by countless blues guitarists and hard rockers from B.B. King and Guns N' Roses to Josh Smith and Joe Bonamassa, the Mixolydian mode is essential knowledge. Stuart Ryan explains all
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. Here, Stuart Ryan explains what gives the Lydian mode its signature sound
“Oh my god!”: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to the late, great, Stevie Ray Vaughan in this video lesson
One blues legend pays his dues to another, the great SRV – a player who Bonamassa says has inspired us all to play the blues
Having problems with your shiny new guitar? Try these fixes first
Final quality control on new instruments can vary. Do we all need to learn to do a little DIY?
Guitar modes lesson 3: It has the sound of thrash metal at its core, but also Latin and flamenco music too – here’s how the exotic sounding Phrygian mode works
Metallica and Al Di Meola favour this mode for colourful riffs and solos. In the third lesson in our series on modes Stuart Ryan explores the sounds of the Phrygian mode
Create interlocking acoustic guitar parts in the style of the Moody Blues' Justin Hayward
We unpack the signature style of The Moody Blues' Justin Hayward, who is often unsung compared with his flashier peers. His playing style, however, requires concentration and accuracy
Guitar modes lesson 2: The Dorian mode is a bittersweet minor mode – here’s how it works
Robben Ford and Nile Rodgers are just two iconic fans of a mode that countless guitarists use in riffs and solos
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