The ‘happiest’ sounding of the modes, the Ionian is identical to the major scale, so it’s highly likely you’re already playing it on guitar. However, things really come alive when you approach Ionian ...

This mode is a major scale that starts on a note that isn’t its root. Yes, the Mixolydian mode is exactly the same as the major scale - it just begins on the fifth ...

From their meaning to their history in Western music, here's an easy guide to modes. The word ‘mode’ comes from the Latin for ‘manner, or method’ but musical modes all originated in ancient Greece, so ...

Learn some basics of modal scales with our lesson on Dorian mode. You’ve probably heard of modes, even if you don’t know what they are. The basics are very simple: play the major scale but don’t start ...