Essential Guitar: The Modes Series-Learn to improvise compose and recognize modal music. Also includes a guitar jam track and licks in the style of Slash. Lessons by Danny Gill. The modes of the major scale have been used for centuries as a compositional tool and as a source for improvisation. This excellent DVD series will to take you through each of the 7 modes step by step so that you will be able to improvise compose and recognize modal music. Each DVD includes licks in the style of a featured artist and a guitar jam track. The Ionian Mode tutorials include: 5 patterns of the Ionian mode 路 7 three note per string patterns 路 creating chords using the Ionian mode 路 connecting the neck 路 Ionian mode licksincluding sequences 路 bending and double stops 路 and 3 licks in the style of Slash. Danny Gill is a former pupil of Joe Satriani and co-author of the Musicians Institute Rock Lead Guitar series. His songs have appeared on numerous TV shows including 'The Osbournes' as well as motion picture soundtracks such as 'Insomnia' and 'Under Siege.'
