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John Scofield used to be a pretty straight ahead bebop guy. Listen to 'Rough House' for an example of that.

But he has really branched out and created a unique style combining groove, funk, blues, jazz etc.

This is an example of his new approach. Very inventive, funky and bluesy. Love it.

This Major Scale Mode video shows the 3-note-per-string patterns for the guitar fretboard.

These modal patterns are based on using the 1st finger for the root note. They clearly demstrate the difference between each mode.

Just remember…

• for major chords (the 1 and 4 chords of the major scale) you can use the Ionian or Lydian modes
• for dom7 chords use the Mixolydian mode
• for mi7 chords, use the Dorian, Phrygian or Aeolian modes

The next video will show a quick and dirty way to play modes with pentatonic scales.

If you have any questions please leave a comment below.