One scale shape. Two of the most useful modes in guitar. This is the most versatile position on the neck for jamming — and once it clicks, it opens up a ton of doors.
I break down C Mixolydian and G Dorian using the exact same fingering, show you how groups of four, groups of three, and thirds work inside the shape, and explain how Jerry Garcia and Santana both lived in this territory — just with different tonal centers.
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0:00 Intro Jam
2:36 The Scale Shape – C Mixolydian
4:24 Learning the Fingering
7:01 How Mixolydian Differs From Major
8:36 Groups of Four, Three & Thirds
11:52 From C Mixolydian to G Dorian
13:27 How Modes Relate to the Major Scale
15:28 Dorian – The Santana Scale
17:04 Plugging in the Minor Pentatonic Underneath
19:24 Wrap Up