{"id":8804,"date":"2015-10-03T05:20:48","date_gmt":"2015-10-03T05:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/?p=8804"},"modified":"2015-10-11T09:40:47","modified_gmt":"2015-10-11T09:40:47","slug":"guitar-modes-block-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/guitar-modes-block-positions\/","title":{"rendered":"Guitar Modes &#8211; Block Positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"https:\/\/petersen.leadpages.co\/leadbox-908.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" data-leadbox=\"14a4e2273f72a2:944713b9d\" data-url=\"https:\/\/petersen.leadpages.co\/leadbox\/14a4e2273f72a2%3A944713b9d\/5905658549370880\/\" data-config=\"%7B%22type%22%3A%22time%22%2C%22settings%22%3A%7B%22seconds%22%3A0%2C%22days%22%3A0%2C%22views%22%3A0%7D%7D\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Blog-feature-Guitar-modes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8842\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Blog-feature-Guitar-modes.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes Feature Image\" width=\"750\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Blog-feature-Guitar-modes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Blog-feature-Guitar-modes-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Blog-feature-Guitar-modes-220x126.jpg 220w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/Blog-feature-Guitar-modes-460x260.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Start using modes with these 7 block positions. Get an understanding of where guitar modes come from and take the first steps in applying them in your playing technique.<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Guitar Modes\u00a0&#8211; The Theory<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a lot of mystery surrounding what modes are and more importantly how to use modes on the\u00a0guitar. Completely grasping the whole concept can take years and years of practice and at the end, you may still find yourself second-guessing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over the years of teaching I found the best method of understanding guitar modes\u00a0is to break it down to its core elements. Understanding what they are and where they come from is vital in taking the next step forward in successful application.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lets begin by looking at what modes are.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Modes simply put are a change of your mindset. You\u2019ll find that the applications of a lot of concepts in music are simply a change of the way you think about it. Lets face it. There are only 12 notes to work with. However there are a countless ways that you can change the way you organise these 12 notes. As musicians some of the ways we do this are with Chords, Arpeggios and Scales.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Modes are a classic example of this\u00a0reorganisation\u00a0of notes. For the sake of this lesson, we\u2019ll use the Major scale to demonstrate this\u00a0concept. The Major scale has 7 notes (before repeating itself at a higher octave) with 7 intervals between each note. Remember that the sound of a scale is determined by the intervals between the notes, not the actual notes you play.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The intervals of the Major scale are Tone, Tone, Semi-tone, Tone, Tone, Tone, and Semi-tone. When applied to C, you will end up with the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B and finishing again on C at the higher octave. This is actually your first Major Mode.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8805\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Major-Scale1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8805 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Major-Scale1-300x84.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - The C Majors Scale\" width=\"300\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Major-Scale1-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Major-Scale1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The C Major scale is also the first C Major mode, C Ionian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The second mode comes about by basically creating an inversion of the Major Scale. Take the lowest note of the scale and put it at the top. Finish the mode by landing again on the starting note or tonic. So the second mode of C would be D, E, F, G, A, B, C and D.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s important to understand that when new scales and chords are derived, they are usually compared to the Tonics Major counterpart. So in the case above, the Second mode of C Major beginning on the D would be compared to the D Major scale. Using the Intervals for a Major scale or the Major Scale Formula you would end up with D, E, F#, G, A, B, C# and D. The second mode of C having D, F, G, A, B, C and D has a flattened 3<sup>rd<\/sup> and flattened 7<sup>th<\/sup> when compared to the D Major scale. This is known as a Dorian Mode.<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8807\" style=\"width: 328px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/D-Major-Scale.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8807\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/D-Major-Scale-300x84.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - The D Major Scale\" width=\"328\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/D-Major-Scale-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/D-Major-Scale.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Using the Major Scale formula starting on D, you end up with D, E, F#, G, A, B and C#.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8806\" style=\"width: 328px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/D-Dorian-Scale.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8806\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/D-Dorian-Scale-300x84.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - The D Dorian Scale\" width=\"328\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/D-Dorian-Scale-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/D-Dorian-Scale.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Compared to the D Major scale, D Dorian (Mode II of C Major) has a flattened 3rd and 7th note.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you continue this process through the seven notes of the C Major scale you would end up with these seven modes<\/p>\n<h3><strong>C Ionian<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8811\" style=\"width: 774px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-C-Ionian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8811 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-C-Ionian.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - C Ionian\" width=\"774\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-C-Ionian.jpg 774w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-C-Ionian-300x90.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guitar Modes: The C Major Scale is also known as C Ionian and is the first Mode of C Major.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>D Dorian<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8812\" style=\"width: 774px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-D-Dorian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8812 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-D-Dorian.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - D Dorian\" width=\"774\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-D-Dorian.jpg 774w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-D-Dorian-300x90.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guitar Modes: Starting the C Major Scale on the 2nd note gives you the D Dorian mode. It has the b3 and b7 when compared to the D Major Scale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>E\u00a0Phrygian<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8813\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8813\" style=\"width: 774px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-E-Phrygian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8813 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-E-Phrygian.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - E Phrygian\" width=\"774\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-E-Phrygian.jpg 774w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-E-Phrygian-300x90.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guitar Modes: Starting the C Major Scale on the 3rd note gives you the E Phrygian mode. This scale has the b2, b3, b6 and b7 when compared to the major scale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>F Lydian<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8814\" style=\"width: 774px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-F-Lydian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8814 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-F-Lydian.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - F Lydian\" width=\"774\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-F-Lydian.jpg 774w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-F-Lydian-300x90.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guitar Modes: Starting the C Major Scale on the 4th note gives you the F Lydian mode. It has the #4 when compared to the F Major Scale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>G\u00a0Mixolydian<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8815\" style=\"width: 774px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-G-Mixolydian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8815 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-G-Mixolydian.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - G Mixolydian\" width=\"774\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-G-Mixolydian.jpg 774w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-G-Mixolydian-300x90.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guitar Modes: Starting the C Major Scale on the 5th note gives you the G Mixolydian mode. This mode has the b7 when its compared to the major scale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>A Aeolian<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8809\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8809\" style=\"width: 774px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-A-Aeolian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8809 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-A-Aeolian.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - A Aeolian\" width=\"774\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-A-Aeolian.jpg 774w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-A-Aeolian-300x90.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guitar Modes: Starting the C Major Scale on the 6th note gives you the A Aeolian mode. This is also the natural minor scale. It has the b3, b6 and b7 when compared to the A Major scale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>B Locrean<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8810\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8810\" style=\"width: 774px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-B-Locrean.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8810 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-B-Locrean.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - B Locrean\" width=\"774\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-B-Locrean.jpg 774w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Modes-B-Locrean-300x90.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guitar Modes: Starting the C Major Scale on the 7th note gives you the B Locrean mode. It has the b2, b3, b5, b6 and b7 when compared to the Major Scale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Guitar Modes\u00a0&#8211; Block Positions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When it comes to guitar modes, there are two ways in which you can think about them. The first is that each mode is a separate scale that needs to be learned all the way up and down the fret-board. Seven separate scales in seven separate positions. This is a little bit daunting and a bit of strain on your mind when you consider applying these quickly in an improvisational scenario. The second way is to think of your guitar modes\u00a0as separate positions of the major scale. What this does is cut the learning process down and allows you easily use all seven modes by a simple change of thought process when applying them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of the two thought processes, I prefer the later. The main reason for this is that when I use a mode, I immediately have access to the entire fret-board rather than having to think around single positions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Learning the guitar modes\u00a0can be done in a variety of different ways. Different note per strings or changing the string where you tonic lies are just two of the ways that this can be done. All of these will be explored in detail in later courses on <a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/\">the LICK FACTORY<\/a>\u00a0as well as on our <a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/\">blog<\/a>, but for this lesson we\u2019ll be looking at the modes in block positions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Guitar modes in block positions mean that your scale notes are\u00a0in a concentrated area of the fret-board. The main thing that defines a block position is that you will not shift your fingering up or down the fret-board. All the notes of the mode will be found in a vertical motion rather than combining vertical and horizontal movement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These positions will all be written in G Major. It is important to\u00a0recognise\u00a0the fact that these scales are completely moveable. The\u00a0beauty of the modes on guitar as well as any other scales and some chords, is that if you want to change keys you simply slide the shapes up or down to match the new tonic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8826\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/G-Ionian-Block-Position.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8826\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/G-Ionian-Block-Position-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - G Ionian Block Position\" width=\"200\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/G-Ionian-Block-Position-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/G-Ionian-Block-Position-300x390.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/G-Ionian-Block-Position.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Position 1: G IONIAN (Major Scale)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8820\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8820\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/A-Dorian-Block-Position.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8820\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/A-Dorian-Block-Position-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - A Dorian Block Position\" width=\"200\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/A-Dorian-Block-Position-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/A-Dorian-Block-Position-300x390.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/A-Dorian-Block-Position.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Position 2: A DORIAN (b3, b7)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8821\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/B-Phrygian-Block-Position.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8821\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/B-Phrygian-Block-Position-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - B Phrygian Block Position\" width=\"200\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/B-Phrygian-Block-Position-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/B-Phrygian-Block-Position-300x390.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/B-Phrygian-Block-Position.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Position 3: B PHRYGIAN (b2, b3, b6, b7)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8822\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Lydian-Block-Position.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8822\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Lydian-Block-Position-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - C Lydian Block Position\" width=\"200\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Lydian-Block-Position-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Lydian-Block-Position-300x390.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/C-Lydian-Block-Position.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Position 4: C LYDIAN (#4)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8823\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8823\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/D-Mixolydian-Block-Position-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - D Mixolydian Block Position\" width=\"200\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/D-Mixolydian-Block-Position-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/D-Mixolydian-Block-Position-300x390.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/D-Mixolydian-Block-Position.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Position 5: D MIXOLYDIAN (b7)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8824\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/E-Aeolian-Block-Position.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8824\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/E-Aeolian-Block-Position-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - E Aeolian Block Position\" width=\"200\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/E-Aeolian-Block-Position-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/E-Aeolian-Block-Position-300x390.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/E-Aeolian-Block-Position.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Position 6: E AEOLIAN (b3, b6, b7)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8825\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8825\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/F-Locrean-Block-Position.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8825\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/F-Locrean-Block-Position-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar Modes - F# Locrean Block Position\" width=\"200\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/F-Locrean-Block-Position-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/F-Locrean-Block-Position-300x390.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/10\/F-Locrean-Block-Position.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Position 7: F# LOCREAN (b2, b3, b5, b6, b7)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This article expands on concepts from\u00a0<strong>the LICK FACTORY&#8217;s\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/set-1\/\">Set 1<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/set-2\/\">Set 2<\/a> courses. These lessons cover the first steps in creating Harmonised Scales and developing the chords behind modes. Having a complete understanding of keys and chordal structures is what gives you the knowledge to successfully use guitar modes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Need a quicker chordal fix? Check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/ucg-vol-1\/\">the ULTIMATE CHORD GUIDE: Volume 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Who&#8217;s your teacher?<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 20%; padding: 0 10pt 0 0; float: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8717\" src=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Kris-Pic-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kris Petersen 'Meet You' Profile Picture\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Kris-Pic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Kris-Pic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Kris-Pic-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Kris-Pic.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br \/>\nPhoto Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/nickycarrallphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nicky Carrall Photography<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 70%; padding: 0px 10pt 0px 0px; float: right; text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Kris Petersen<\/strong><\/em> is a true veteran of the Australian Music Industry. From clubs to stadiums, Kris has performed on every continent in the world and shared the stage with some of the worlds biggest artists. In the last few years alone, Kris has shared the stage with Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Orianthi, Van Halen, Billy Joel, Matt Sorumn (Guns n Roses), Eric Martin, The Drifters, Buckcherry, Daryl Braithwaite, The Living End&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/whos-your-teacher\/\">read more<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start using modes with these 7 block positions. 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