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Everyone 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 playing
The Locrian mode is the seventh and darkest mode derived from the major scale. Stuart Ryan takes you through the structure of ...
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Canadian Guitarists Reveal the Pedals That Take Their Tone to the Next Level
The pedal's abilities to combine octaves "creates a beefed up lead guitar tone that I find super effective when wanting to add oomph, especially to a high-register riff," he notes. It can be heard ...
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Guitar modes lesson 1: The Ionian mode is the same as the major scale – here’s what makes it work
The ‘happiest’ sounding of the modes, the Ionian is identical to the major scale, so it’s highly likely you’re already playing it on guitar ... (known as a pedal tone) helps your ears ...
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Best reverb pedals 2025: Our pick of reverb effects for your pedalboard
Use it to subtly add warmth, or just launch your guitar tone to the far reaches of the cosmos, but no matter what style of music you play you’ll find a use for this effect. The best reverb pedals ...