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Aeolian mode OF THE MONTH

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lso known as the ‘natural minor within the diagram and then spot the
Add two notes to the minor pentatonic scale’, the Aeolian mode and extra notes. The Aeolian mode has a
scale and give your playing more contains seven intervals (1 2 b3 4 versatile sound that’s great for rock and
5 b6 b7). It’s the same as the minor PHWDOULIÀQJ:LWKWKDWLQPLQGWKLV
dimension with the Aeolian mode pentatonic scale – the Aeolian mode just month’s riffs explore Muse inspired
has extra 2nd and b6th intervals. See if runs, a slow Gary Moore-style blues line

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\RXFDQÀQGWKHPLQRUSHQWDWRQLFVKDSH and a Randy Rhoads metal-style lick.

N.C.
TRACKS 09-10
EXPLORE THE lower end q = 80
of the scale in this Matt
Bellamy-inspired riff as you
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barre your first finger at the
5th fret, adding higher notes
with your third and fourth
fingers. Prevent notes from T . .
ringing together by shifting
B
. 5 7 8 7 5 5 7 8
7 7 5 7 .
your first finger with a slight 5 5 7 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 7 5 5 7 5 8 5 5 5 5
‘rolling’ action.

LES S IS MOO RE TRACKS 11-12

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Am Dm
q.= 80
THIS BLUES lick is built
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around the framework of the
minor pentatonic scale and .. . ..
uses extra Aeolian notes on
the first, second and third
strings to facilitate more ~~~~~~~ BU ~~~~~~~ ~~~~
melodic choices. Play the lick T . 5 8 7 5
8 (10)
5
8 5 6 5 .
using only your first, second
B
. 7 4 5
7 .
and third fingers for that
bluesy feel. ≥ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≤

ONE FOR THE RHO ADS 5

TRACKS 13-14
q =100 A
THIS HEAVY metal lick has
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two distinct halves. Bar 1 .. ..
descends in four-note groups
of the scale. Use all four
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Guitar and backing: Charlie Griffiths

fingers fretting one note at

a time, avoiding the urge to
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barre with your first finger. T . 8 7 5
8
7 5
8 6
5
8 6 5 8 6 5 5 .
Bar 2 descends through the
B
. 7 7 5
7 5
7 5
.
pentatonic notes found in the
≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≤ cont. sim.
8 5
Aeolian mode.

20 MARCH 2016