Improvising in Mixolydian (Down With Disease) @HighCountryGuitar
Improvising in Mixolydian (Down With Disease) @HighCountryGuitar
Uploaded January 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
A lesson the improvised portion of "Down With Disease" by Phish, with an in-depth look at the A Mixolydian mode and how to mix in blues/rock pentatonic sounds. Also includes thoughts on general improv concepts such as phrasing, timing, theme/variation, and tension/resolution.



Tabs, resources, backing tracks, and more:
highcountryguitar.com/lessons/phish-down-with-disease-full-length-guitar-lesson
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Improvising in Mixolydian (Down With Disease)

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