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Robbie Calvo Modes

Modal Expose: The A Dorian Mode

By Robbie Calvo | Supplementary Materials: Click here to download the PDF and GPX files. Don’t let the term “Modes” scare you in any way. It’s basically the ...

6 Free Melodic Modal Rock Licks From Jon Finn

Learning to weave modal melodies into your soloing is one of the most interesting steps you can take to improve yourself as a guitarist. And having a diverse to...

5 Modal Progressions You MUST Know

Looking to jump-start your rhythm guitar playing? Check out these lessons from Robbie Calvo's 30 Modal Progressions You MUST Know, in which Robbie shares how to...

10 Modes That Matter for Guitar Players

Guitar players - here are scales and modes you MUST know for all styles. You'll learn how and when to apply them. You'll learn how to shape, color and texture y...

6 Melodic Modal Rocks Licks You MUST Know

Although these licks are modal, there's no need to fret - each of the licks presented here are versatile, usable rock licks that lend themselves to several play...

7 Jazz Scales Guitar Lessons

These 7 free guitar lessons are from Tom Dempsey's Jazz Scales Handbook, in this you'll cover the most commonly used scales found in jazz and how these scales c...

5 Guitar Scales & Modes That Matter

by Chris Buono Looking to expand your palette of single-note tonal colors? A great way to do so is to delve into modes and alternative scales. While that's a...

Guitabulary: The Blues/Metal Connection

Even metal icons like Metallica's Kirk Hammett go searching for the roots. This lesson deals with his recent interest in the blues and how using blues style can...