Guitar Lesson: Using Mixolydian Scale in Classic Rock

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Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question:

Q: I was wondering if you can cover the sounds of Mixolydian as its used in Rock styles. I like the way bands like Guns N' Roses and Skid Row use this mode to make their music. But, I dont understand how to write chord progressions using this mode applied to a style like classic rock.

Thank you
Thomas, Germany

Thanks for writing in! There is a unique sound in classic rock played by artists like Neil Young, Guns N' Roses and many others that uses the Mixolydian mode. In the video lesson I will cover two popular chords that when used in major progressions will give you the sound you are after.

The complete lesson article for this video, (along with an MP3 audio jam track of the progression heard at the start of the video), is available on the Creative Guitar Studio website. Follow the link below:
http://www.creativeguitarstudio.com/lessons/guitar_styles/mixolydian_classic_...
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[Gummy132]

Just the intro in itself was sick. Quality lesson

[Blandified]

Great vid once again.

[JaguarEarlobe]

@sr1129 - nice one. I'm struggling to get my head around this at the moment. Your comment helps. This video is beyond me

[johnnychingas1000]

@sr1129 Oh I see. Thank ya



[sr1129]

@johnnychingas1000 there are 3 major modes of the major scale. Ionian (obviously), lydian and mixolydian. Dont confuse yourself too much and make things more complicated than they have to be. The easiest way I found to learn the modes was to understand that in essence every mode is just a slightly modified major scale. The 7th is flattened or the 4th is sharpened or w.e the mode calls for. That way in your mind you arent thinking you are learning a bunch of completely diff scales.

[wesmatron]

LOL was worth it just for the intro. The rest was a bonus

[pepehorhae]

@brandonlace depends on how u use it my man, if you play really fast like him with some of urself in it, yah u will :)

[tednugentlives]

Nice tips Andrew. Did anyone ever mention you are a cross between George Lynch and my college Algebra teacher? Kidding. You rock man.!

[brandonlace]

Will this make me sound like Mick Taylor?

[SchoepsMusic]

@johnnychingas1000

It`s mixolydian :-P

It`s a major scale, but with a b7 instead of the major 7!

[johnnychingas1000]

is it a major or a minor? Excuse the dumb question, I'm still learning

[jacktheguitarman]

sound like eric johnson