the new seven -

The new deadly sins include voting Republican, polluting, genetic engineering, being obscenely rich, drug dealing, abortion, pedophilia and causing social injustice.

so I added one ;-)

which one is up to you.

lmao!!

edit - Clarky now has 7 news names for his new guitars! lol!

Dear Joe's Fans, I've a problem with my guitar.i've a standard bridge guitar.now i need to adjust my guitar's bridge to lower the strings.i tried to set up the bridge but the problem is after setup the bridge when i tune my guitar using my processor it's ok but after a few minute my 6.5,4th strings get pitched high & My 2,3rd strings get pitched low.i then re-tune my guitar but the problem still occur.Please help me with a proper solution.

Hey Joe, Im am very excited about the Clinics your holding at GC's. What an awesome idea...especially being on the edge on my seat waiting on the US tour announcements...speaking of which, General Admission sucks and the best shows ive seen were held at the Beacon Theater (FIABD,ISLIS). BTW How are you going to hold a Clinic in NY on April 2nd and be on Rockline the same evening in LA? That will be some fast plane youll be flying..good luck! Finally, cant wait to see the dvd of SF. The video i recorded of it is a big youtube hit (about 12,000 presently)and i must say after watching it over 100 times, its still as amazing as the first time and many say its better than the studio version..i agree! Check out the comments! See ya in Manhattan on the 2nd and gl with the new album ...Professor Satchafunkilus ..lol

Crushing Day, San Francisco Hyde Studios 8-18-07

Dear Mr. Satriani! Recently I have seen that You are going to visit Moscow with concert. And I've noticed, if it's possible to visit Kazakhstan during your schedule? You have a lot of fans in our country, actually I'm YOUR biggest fan. It will be very great for fans of Kazakhstan. The flight from Moscow to Almaty takse only 5 hours. We already have experience of invitation of rock bands, such as Deep Purple and so on.

If it's possible, it will be honor for me, to organize contacts between Your commercial managers and our organizations. I would like to know what conditions will be suitable for visiting Kazakhstan.

The only one I want, is to see Your performance alive. Is to promote Your music in Kazakhstan, which i really love and respect.

I garantee a hearty welcom!!! You really have a lot of fans in Kazakhstan.

thanks SteveT but all links say its the 2nd http://gc.guitarcenter.com/satriani-sessions/ http://www.ibanez.com/features/images/JOE-SATRIANI-3-08_06.gif

Its true Kazakhstan people are friendly, i loved their company

Hey joe,

"Hey joe,

I am a big fan and i am 14 years old can you give some advice on modes and scales and what approach i should have towards them i know the major scale but others not yet.. i would also like to know how modes are different to scales? I know that they are but research on the internet suggests that they are they same.. Thanks for that Pat "

Hi Patdoran129,

There are two excellent videos where Joe explains his approach to modes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTQolymKmDA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCdZwASSKuk&feature=related

And as for the relation of scales and modes... the major scale is the basis for a lot of things, and in particular the basis for western music for the last 3-4 centuries or so. It has very powerful harmonic functions (dissonance/consonance, tension-resolution).

The major scale "contains" 7 different modes, one for each of its "degrees" (notes). However, while you may be playing a dorian mode when playing the notes of C major from D to D, this is different from "being in the dorian mode". Because you can play the notes of C major from D to D, and yet you are still in C major, the C chord is still where you "rest" (where you end phrases with consonance), and G7 is still your tension chord (dominant, with the tritone dissonance of B to F).

When you are really "in dorian", the note where you rest is the first note of that mode. (D in D dorian). You are not "referring" to the major scale anymore. The harmonic functions still exist, but you have a different viewpoint. Subjectively, the emphasis has shifted.

From a guitar point of view, it is true that if you know the major scale all over the fretboard, then you are already playing all the related modes. As a consequence, learning them mechanically will be easy enough, all over the fretboard.

However, learning the mechanics is only half of the way. It still takes effort to shift your mental focus to think "modally", and escape from the Major scale "mindframe". (Took me a while to get it, because I am originally a classical guy).

Also, the related modes of the major scale are a good starting point, but there are other modes. Modes can be derived from the minor scales, and looking at different cultures, there are modes that do not "fit" with our major or minor scales. Some of them can be a great inspiration for unusual melodies. For instance, learn the Hungarian minor scale and the modes derived from it, and you will find some superb stunning beautiful colours, a kind of oriental flavour mixed in with a Spanish and European/western ambience.

Of course, there's nothing to stop you from playing one of these more unusual modes over a pedal note or any suitable chord, in a section of a song that otherwise uses the major or minor scale.

I'm sorry I'm not Joe (lol), and I would not reply "in his place" but in the meantime this is something to think about. I hope that he's reading and that he'll reply because he's so good at demonstrating these things. And he does it best with the guitar in his hands so:

Enjoy the videos!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTQolymKmDA&feature=related