What is a mode and how do you approach it on the guitar?

Joe Satriani style riff from his Surfing With The Alien era.

Illustrates how you could use the modes in a musical way.

Learn to play and recognize by ear the modes from the Major scale.

It's easy for guitar players to get stuck in the same area of the fretboard while improvising. In this lesson we'll study a little exercise using open strings that should help you see your scales in a new linear way.

Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian... Modes can be very confusing! Wallimann created this lesson to help you memorize the 7 modes taken out of a Major scale. This lesson should definitally boost your mode knowledge!

An beginner solo in the style of guitar legend Joe Satriani

A short rock track showcasing Joe's use of repeating melodies and a hint of legato.

Simple but effective etude for practicing different modal voicings over corresponding chords.