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Guitar modes lesson 1: The Ionian mode is the same as the major scale – here’s what makes it work
The ‘happiest’ sounding of the modes, the Ionian is identical to the major scale, so it’s highly ... mode against a repeating open-string root note (known as a pedal tone) helps your ears ...
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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
Built from the fourth degree of the major scale ... guitar line. As with the other modes, it's best to emphasize and target the character notes of the mode over the corresponding root chord.