In this video lesson, Alex shows you how to add modal notes to the E minor pentatonic scale. Modes can be intimidating if you´ve never used them before, but Alex makes the Dorian mode a lot less ...

Still, we do recommend using the minor pentatonic scale as a framework. Keep the basic shape in mind and try briefly targeting the notes highlighted in green here. You’ll be hinting at the blues scale ...

Two of the most common used by guitarists are the minor pentatonic (1-b3-4-5-b7) and natural minor scale (1-2-b3-4-5-b6-b7), also known as Aeolian mode. There are other scales, such as the Dorian ...