C major sounds bright because the root chord is C major (C E G); D Dorian suggests a moodier Dm root chord (D F A). 2. Important intervals: minor 3rd and major 6th The moody minor root chord is ...

Eric Johnson's playing is inspiring but bamboozling. How does he sound so fluid? Well, Joe Bonamassa has some thoughts (and ...

Inspired by legendary P-Funk guitarist Eddie Hazel, we’re playing over a funk-style backing here and targeting an F# note on the 7th fret of the second string (taken from the A Dorian scale). You have ...