Flying Solo: Modal Guitar Soloing (JamPlay)

In this series, William Roberts walks us through the wonderful world of modal soloing. While modal playing can be intimidating for players just starting, William's technical expertise translates these complex concepts into understandable chunks that we can immediately incorporate into our playing.

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Flying Solo: Modal Guitar Soloing (JamPlay)

About this course

In this series, Callum Bair walks us through the wonderful world of modal soloing. While modal playing can be intimidating for players just starting, Callum's technical expertise translates these complex concepts into understandable chunks that we can immediately incorporate into our playing.

What you'll learn

  • Play a C Dorian scale across the fretboard
  • Apply modal sounds to electric guitar soloing
  • Expand melodic vocabulary beyond pentatonic scales
  • Understand the relationship between Dorian mode and its parent major scale
  • Understand the distinct tonalities of Mixolydian, Dorian, and Phrygian modes
Release date: 09/22/2021 • 1h 49m runtime
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Sample lessons
Dorian Lick 4:  Legato Speed
Dorian Lick 4: Legato Speed
Dorian Lick 4: Legato Speed
Mixo-Dominant Lick 4: Double Stops
Mixo-Dominant Lick 4: Double Stops
Mixo-Dominant Lick 4: Double Stops
Phrygian Lick 4: Triplet Arpeggio
Phrygian Lick 4: Triplet Arpeggio

What's included

16 lessons • 15 charts • 15 Jam Tracks

Introduction to 'Flying Solo: Modal Soloing'
William Roberts introduces us to 'Flying Solo: Modal Soloing'!
Dorian Lick 1: Outlining the Changes
In this first lick, William walks you through how to utilize the Dorian mode to highlight the chord progression you're playing over.
Dorian Lick 2: Climbing the Arpeggio Ladder
Learn how to ascend and descend the fretboard using arpeggios incorporated with the scale, a technique used by a lot of instrumental Rock guitarists.
Dorian Lick 3: Six Sick Sixths
Utilizing repeating pull-offs, William shows you how to really pull the most out of the Dorian mode in this solo.
Dorian Lick 4: Legato Speed
Add some flair to the original Dorian solo learned in lesson 2.
Putting Together the Dorian Solo
Now let's combine everything we've learned up to this point to carve out a complex-sounding solo.
Mixo-Dominant Lick 1: Like the Bass
Incorporating the Mixolydian mode, William explains how you mimic what a bass would be playing on the guitar.

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