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Andy French's Musical Explorations

Andy French's Musical Explorations

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Harmonic minor modes – Dorian #4

In Guitar, Harmonic Minor, Music TheoryTags Guitar, Harmonic Minor, Music Theory, Scales1st February 2025 Andy French

The fourth mode of Harmonic Minor is known as Dorian #4. A mystical, exotic Dorian sound with Lydian-like qualities due to the raised 4th (#4) which adds tension. Scale formula …

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Ionian #5 fingering.

Harmonic minor modes – Ionian #5

In Guitar, Harmonic Minor, Music TheoryTags Guitar, Harmonic Minor, Music Theory, Scales1st February 2025 Andy French

The third mode of Harmonic Minor is known as Ionian #5 or Augmented Major. It is bright and somewhat “dreamy” due to the augmented fifth. Scale formula The formula for …

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Harmonic minor modes – Locrian ♮6

In Guitar, Harmonic Minor, Music TheoryTags Guitar, Harmonic Minor, Music Theory, Scales1st February 2025 Andy French

The second mode of Harmonic Minor is known as Locrian ♮6 (Locrian Natural 6). Scale formula The formula for the Harmonic Minor scale is: 1 – ♭2 – ♭3 – …

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Phrygian Dominant fingering.

Harmonic minor modes – Phrygian Dominant

In Guitar, Harmonic Minor, Music TheoryTags Guitar, Harmonic Minor, Music Theory, Scales28th July 2021 Andy French

The fifth mode of the Harmonic Minor scale is Phrygian Dominant. A pretty evocative sounding mode that reminds you strongly of Spanish gypsy music. Use of the term “dominant” should …

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Amp Maker WF-55 kit (Fender Champ clone)

In Amplifiers, GuitarTags Amplifiers, Guitar9th January 2021 Andy French

Here’s a quick post with additional information about the Amp Maker WF-55 guitar amplifier kit that featured in one of my YouTube videos recently. You can get the Amp Maker …

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Position 1 Mixolydian b6 scale.

Melodic minor modes – Mixolydian b6

In Guitar, Jazz Theory, Melodic Minor, Music Theory, UncategorisedTags Guitar, Jazz, Melodic Minor, Music Theory26th June 2018 Andy French

Continuing my look at Melodic Minor modes this post covers mode 5, Mixolydian b6. This mode is rarely used so this post will be short. It’s included for completeness rather than …

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Andy French was the lead guitarist and vocalist with the British alternative metal band The Hollowkind. The band is now defunct but their tunes are available on Spotify or SoundCloud.

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