Play these notes starting on C and you're playing the C major scale (also known as the Ionian mode – the 'first' mode). Start on D and you're playing the second mode (D Dorian, as it happens). By the ...

Guitar skills: We’re always harping on about the minor pentatonic scale. This essential scale is the most frequently used set of notes in rock, blues, country, metal, funk and even jazz lead guitar.

Master the different types of scale and you’ll always hit the right notes When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The basic definition of ...

Ever wondered what would happen if you changed all the minor key notes in REM’s “Losing My Religion” to major? You’d get this, “Regaining My Religion.” “Someone has gone to the trouble (I don’t know ...