Lessons Techniques Richie Kotzen's Lick of the Week - Week Twenty-Two Tuition By By Richie Kotzen published 11 November 2008 Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By Richie KotzenSocial Links Navigation More about techniquesEveryone from Metallica to jazz pros have made use of the ominous sound of the Locrian mode – here's how it could shake up your guitar playingJimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Slash all love Aeolian – the minor mode that rules over them all. Here’s what makes this scale workLatest“For me, it’s not enough to play an idea once and then move on. I’d rather develop my initial phrase and then morph it into 10 different, thematically connected ones”: Jared James Nichols shows you how to use call-and-response blues phrasingSee more latest ► Most PopularConfused about altered and extended guitar chords? Here’s the theory behind them – and how they can supercharge your songwritingAn essential scale for classic blues and rock solos, the Mixolydian mode is loved by everyone from B.B. King to Guns N' Roses – here's how it worksIt's one of Joe Satriani and Steve Vai's favorite scales, and holds the most mysterious-sounding note combinations – here's how the Lydian mode works“He redirected the future of blues guitar from his very first release, and his influence continues to inspire new generations of aspiring players”: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan“That top nut is probably the most common problem with any lower-end mass-produced guitar”: Having problems with your shiny new guitar? Try these fixes firstGuitar modes lesson 3: It has the sound of thrash metal at its core, but also Latin and flamenco music too – here’s how the Phrygian mode worksThey emerged from the same British blues explosion as Fleetwood Mac, but soon became prog trailblazers – and their interlocking acoustic guitar approach is often overlookedGuitar modes lesson 2: The Dorian mode is a bittersweet minor mode – here’s how it worksHow to play the E chord! (And Em!) Beginner guitar lesson 2How to hold the guitar, pick strings and fret your first note! Beginners guitar lesson 1Guitar modes lesson 1: The Ionian mode is the same as the major scale – here’s what makes it work MORE FROM GUITARWORLD...1Jared James Nichols shows you how to use call-and-response blues phrasing2Jasmine.4.t on being produced by all three members of boygenius, borrowing their baritone – and why you should try writing in DADGAD3Timothée Chalamet’s guitar teacher was surprised when the Complete Unknown star tackled one of Bob Dylan’s most challenging songs4How Steve Vai consoled Pete Thorn after Chris Cornell's death5“You’re playing that fast that you need to have a satin neck? Wear it down yourself!” Why Johnny Marr isn’t convinced by the satin neck trend
