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 ...

The subject of modes crops up time and again among guitarists wishing to inject new flavours into their solos. The main challenge is learning a bunch of new scale shapes. However, this can be made ...

Scared of modes? Don't be. Here's everything you need to know... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The major scale has a ...