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1. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Corey Congilio

   “Unlock new sounds while opening up your fretboard vision and knowledge”: Who’s afraid of the Mixolydian mode? Here’s how you can use it for triads (opens the original)

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   When I first learned the Mixolydian mode, I found it elusive to incorporate into my improvised solos. For those unfamiliar with Mixolydian, it is one of the seven modes of the major scale. Each mode is derived from the same sequence of half steps and whole steps that make up the major scale’s structure, but starting on a different note, which serves as the root of that unique mode. For example, the C major scale comprises the notes C, D, E, F, G, A and B. The formula for the major scale is based

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2. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Corey Congilio

   “You could just play different voicings and inversions of A7 over this groove all day long and it’ll sound great”: How to build a compelling rhythm guitar part with triads (opens the original)

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   A great way to devise a creative and unusual rhythm part is to superimpose a variety of triads over a static one-chord vamp. As you may know, a triad is a three-note entity that, in its most universal function, represents a specific type of chord. The most common types of triads are major – built from a root, major 3rd and 5th – and minor – built from a root, minor 3rd and 5th. When playing over a one-chord vamp, that chord represents a key center from which many different triads can be built. L

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3. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Corey Congilio

   “Resolving with a more conventional blues phrase sounds really cool and satisfying”: Corey Congilio on how to add harmonic depth to your solo improvisations (opens the original)

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   In this lesson, I’d like to share a cool way to add harmonic color to a melody played over a dominant 7 chord, and that is to play a minor 7 arpeggio that’s rooted a 5th higher. To demonstrate, I’ll use Dm7 arpeggios over a G7 chord. D is the fifth note, or degree, of the G major scale. When playing in the key of G, a D major chord is the V (five) chord, and a D minor chord (Dm) is the Vm (five minor, alternatively indicated by a lowercase v). Figure 1 shows a 3rd-position G7 barre chord, as wel

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