Thank you Rick. Always a revelation. Greetings from the sick Italy. I am just among your followers and I never comment before, so I only want to let you know I love your channel and is one of the few I follow with real interest and joy. Let me add that knowing people like you is a solace for people like me and many many others that has always loved ... and lived ... music
Hang in there in Italy. I was in Alba for a week last May teaching at a composition festival. I think about eating with the other professors and students at the outdoor cafes and know that those days will return. My heart goes out to my Italian brothers and sisters.
Been stuck in my house for days now b/c of the virus and have been doing digital instruction with my math students. It's been a long week, but this video is bringing me peace and plenty of musical inspiration. Thanks for giving me hope that the world is full of good and beauty! God Bless, Rick
Rick have you got to record these original pieces you compose. Doesn't have to be a big production. Just make an album. We would so buy it. Beautiful work!
@@Skypie61 music is a reflection of the culture from which it came from, and there are hundreds of musical cultures out there. A lot of eastern music will sound grating and out of tune to some western musicians and vice versa.
Soaring...every time I start your videos the notebook is out, notes are taken and I play..repeat...play...review the entire thing again. You, Mr. Beato always drive home the things that make me a better composer. You point out the things that are hidden in plane sight; you remind us of that these tonalities are...right in front of us. Thank you!
I've always had the "Raiders" theme in my head as the Ionian example. I'm sure Rick planted that seed a long time ago. We're all "haunted" (in the best possible way) by Rick's voice. :) Thanks for doing these.
Thanks, Rick! Ionian music is needed these days. Sitting here at my old world desk, surrounded by lockdowns and curfews, one of the most uplifting songs of the 1970s, composed by late cantautore Lucio Dalla comes to mind: "L'anno che verrà". Better days will come!
Hi, Rick! I am a university harmony professor here in extreme south of Brasil. Although I love the content of many of your videos and have a huge respect for your musical knowledge, this time I would like to point something inaccurate here to promote some healthy discussion. Your improvisation is right to the point as well as the Ionian voice you have shown, but I'm not convinced by the musical examples. To me they're just C major tonal harmony over a tonic pedal and in some points including even an authentic perfect cadence (I notice that in your compositon too). Even when the actual sounds are the same as the Ionian ones, the context aren't. Indeed Bach was ahead of his time in using that chord, but the dominant chord over a tonic pedal is a wide used resource in traditional european tonal music. Mozart, for example, used it a lot too and I know that you know it. I would like to suggest as a good example of great Ionian mode harmony the little vamp that occurs in "Los Endos" by Genesis just before they get into the Squonk theme. It's one of the best epic Ionian I've ever found in my researches. In addition to it many pop songs are constructed with an Ionian vamp generally of 2 to 4 chords, including "The Same Chords as Always" as an ex pupil of mine used to call - "I V vi IV" and his minor counterpart "i bVI III bVII". I hope this comment can add to the topic. All the best, Rick! Cheers!
I absolutely love Rick's video's too, but he sort of has his own interpretation of the modes. 1) He is actually (almost) never talking about the modes as they were used in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance but in a more modern context of filmmusic and/or jazz and/or more guitar oriented music 2) He (almost) always seems to approach the modes from this standpoint: Take a pedal tone to secure to "modal centre" and then play with the half steps. So I'm pretty sure that, if he would explain e.g. the dorian mode, he will take something with a pedal tone and then superimpose chords that make use of II/III and VI/VII. It's in that specific interpretation you should view his choice of examples (but I don't entirely agree with this specific interpretation neither...)
@@toonnoppen Thinking a little more about the examples he shows in this video I realized that the beginning of Aaron Copland's "Fanfare For The Common Man" is indeed a good one, really modal. And yes, the bass pedal tone is only one way to guarantee the modal sound. And I remembered that some time ago Rick made a video ("The Four Chords That Killed POP Music!") about that same 4 chords I mentioned in the comment above, although he didn't mention the modal aspect of the vamps (and no pedal point there!).
@@guilhermetavares1975 I agree with your comment and your examples. I also agree that Copland is a good modal example. The Raiders March from Indiana Jones (and some of the other examples, like the Bach one) however is indeed a bad example as it is obviously and clearly tonal with a clear Tonic-Subdominant-Dominant-Tonic structure (albeit over a pedal tone).
This video perfectly sums up all the reasons I started watching your channel to study theory nearly 7 years ago. Also, that moment when you hesitated slightly naming that "B sus4 flat 5" brought back memories of my own confusion regarding that chord.
Great clip!! Loved it! Sometimes when I'm listening to Bach, I wonder..... "how did he even come up with the idea for a composition this beautiful, the voicing, the changes etc." I always imagine a small porthole in Heaven opening up and God reaching down to Bach and saying.... "pssst, Johann, here, try this idea." Thats how beautiful Bach's music is to me. :)
I have just noticed the 1.39 Million subs, congratulations on that Rick, your success is well deserved. I was in when you had about 130,000 and am yet to watch a video which hasn't taught me at least one small part, and they mostly teach me huge amounts.
Basically every video is a Masterclass. Rick is truly a gift to the music community. Inspires me to get off my ass and fuck with modes and bits of theory I thought I'd never have the patience to deeply fuck with. Thanks Rick!
Thanks for doing this Rick! I have often felt like plain old Ionian was boring and overdone, but you showed us how to find some of the magic hiding in there amongst all the typical stuff you would expect with basic major. I'll definitely refer to this in attempting to create that triumphant, "homecoming" sound. Take care!
so many amazing melodies are in the ionian mode. honestly when I compose music I try to at some point work my way into ionian and aeolian it just makes it resolve so well .
When you played that opening chord sequence, it immediately brought into mind BVW 54. Such a beautiful piece. Quintessential Bach to me. I love how he finds ever more pretty ways too extend resolution of the harmony.
Also another incredible strength of Ionian (and its relative minor Aeolian) is that they are the only 2 modes in which the 1, 4, and 5 chords have identical structure, in Ionian the 1, 4, and 5 chords are all Major, and in Aeolian the 1, 4, and 5 chords are all minor. The other 5 modes don't do that. You always write such great music examples Rick!
I'm in lockdown mode right now which is a great time to binge watch all the Rick Beato videos, practice guitar and listen to a lot of great music I missed along the way. Thanks, Rick, the time and effort you put into your videos. Have you considered an interview with Tomo Fugita?
1:29 Another good reason to have the 4th and 7th is to distinguish it from the two OTHER Major Modes (I mean ones with a major interval between the root and the third), Lydian and Mixolydian.
This is the most interesting video I have seen for a scale we take for granted. I absolutely love your composition at the end of this video. Beautiful!
As a child, someone taught me the C chord on a piano with my left hand. I played all kinds of Ionian sounds with my right and was mesmerized. They said I sounded good. This proves you can can do something good and have no clue what your doing.
I so wanted to go and listen to Appalachian Spring as soon as you played your opening chord, but I stayed to the end. Copland had to take a back seat to you, Rick. I didn't help that you then had "Fanfare for the Common Man" playing right after, lol. Thanks Rick, this demonstrates so well just how much there is to explore just in the first mode taught to us in western music.
Watching this video reminded me of one of my favorite rock pieces of all time, Emerson Lake and Palmer’s interpretation of Aaron Copeland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, written in Ionian mode.
Wow ... committing 5:58 - 6:26 to memory. That's a music theory lesson in and of itself. Thanks, Rick! One of your best! I'd love to see a similar 30-second "these are the triads in" for the other six modes.
Your original piece sounded great, Rick. If I can remember all the way back to my music school teachers in the late '70s, I think they called these soundscapes "polytonal," explaining that in essense you've got two chords played simultaneously, for example C and F. I like your take on it though as it seems to relate more to movement among the mode steps rather than statically of this chord plus that chord. I've learned so much from the video on your channel and laughed my ass too, on occasion, especially from the reparte' between the three of you when you have Rhett and Dave on. Thank you!
Yeah this is a very very well oriented, rich, reoccurring & ordained scale pattern. The 9 note Ionian & 6 note Pentatonic. It’s new to me also, but it works out very well in the Mathematics, and has a better smooth step relation in between Notes, Frequencies & Tones...
I really love the Ionian mode! E-flat Ionian in particular is a personal favorite. Enjoyed your F-Ionian composition by the way. Keep up the great content as aways.
Simply beautiful piece at the end. This is why, as a composer, I rarely use a minor key, because a major key handled right (like this) can provoke such feelings of longing and sweet sadness, pure poignancy. I like a lot of Rick's compositions and wish he'd devote more time to composition since this piece feels like it's coming at the end of a difficult journey.
Beatiful song Master Beato!. . I really admire your knowledge and kindness to express music theory in a simple way . . best Regards and keep doing it .. watching your videos and suscribed since several years ago.
Wow, with everything focused on the anxieties relating to covid 19, this video replaced the doom & gloom with inspiring music via the Ionian lession. Once again, special tx to RB for giving us some inspiration.👍😃
Great video! Very illuminating! I thought I knew a few things about modes but I've never had a very clear idea of the difference between the Ionian mode and just the regular major key. I always thought of it as just a feeling. The major chords with natural 11 helped (they weren't allowed in my harmony classes:-) ). Lovely piece at the end too!
Hi Rick. First let me say how much I enjoy your channel. It is simply wonderful in all its aspects. I have a request - would you consider doing a feature on the guitar playing of Geordie Walker of Killing Joke? I would be very interested on your take on his highly unusual, unorthodox playing style. Killing Joke are a truly incredible band (well-known in the U.S.?) with a compelling, intense vibe almost like nobody else. Have you listened to the series of demos of Geordie's on TH-cam? All the best to you. You are a fantastic musician and teacher. I am an unashamed fan of yours!
Interesting video, Mr. Beato. I think it is also important to note, many composers today are scoring soundtracks for games. The one that comes to mind, in regards to this subject, is Chris Remo. His score from the game--Gone Home, is worth reviewing.
Rick - I love your composition (!), which - - I hope you don't mind - - I have added to my playlist, with the title "Composition in Ionian Mode." It has brightened my Thanksgiving Day. Would love to hear more of your compositions, in any style or mode, and hope you might include them in future videos, as you did in this one.
The Ionian Mode sounds like Morning to me.I believe if the angels are playing a song every time the sun rises,they would definitely play in Ionian Mode,unlike the Lydian melodies they must play to each other.It's so open and majestic,but unlike the "Dreamy" Lydian,it is "Awakening".Lydian is like the sky and the clouds,and Ionian is like the morning sun and it's lukewarm light.That's how I feel their respective brightnesses.
I like The Onion Mode,
always moves me to tears.
Jonathan Duffett I see what you did there! 🤣
Nice
I do prefer the garlic mode..
😂😂😂 ... made my day
The Ionian mode: Truly the mode of the majestic and legendary. You might just hear it in every superhero or war theme haha. Great work as always!
if I'm not mistaken The Avengers theme is minor, sounds epic though
@@zejoaoparis Ahhh ye, some do differently, but I feel most take by the Ionian mode. They all sound heroic nonetheless
@@MyRackley Isn't The Avengers Theme in Dorian (minor scale with a #6)? Since the sub-dominant chord is major but we're in a minor key.
@@elmerjarpegard4222 natural 6, not #
Every time you explain a mode, I fall in love with that mode for a couple of days! Thanks!
9Chord I know right!!! I’m going to go use it right now!!!!
For a non-music playing person this was a great explanation.
Allen Pape That’s what I’m digging about theses videos. It’s truly fascinating work. I’m trying to turn my goddaughter on to these videos.
Thank you Rick. Always a revelation. Greetings from the sick Italy. I am just among your followers and I never comment before, so I only want to let you know I love your channel and is one of the few I follow with real interest and joy. Let me add that knowing people like you is a solace for people like me and many many others that has always loved ... and lived ... music
Hang in there in Italy. I was in Alba for a week last May teaching at a composition festival. I think about eating with the other professors and students at the outdoor cafes and know that those days will return. My heart goes out to my Italian brothers and sisters.
Been stuck in my house for days now b/c of the virus and have been doing digital instruction with my math students. It's been a long week, but this video is bringing me peace and plenty of musical inspiration. Thanks for giving me hope that the world is full of good and beauty! God Bless, Rick
Just started covering this with my new teacher. Man, I know being quarantined is kinda rough, but working from home means MORE BEATO VIDS!!💥
Rick have you got to record these original pieces you compose. Doesn't have to be a big production. Just make an album. We would so buy it. Beautiful work!
He has a piano album of some of his pieces on his website
Yea Rick
He has already made it! Check his website
You know, he makes em up like its nothing....unreal talent!.....even his little improvs during the lesson are stunning!
clovis2012 I really want him to make a badass sample pack 😎
I'm pretty close to matching Rick's knowledge and ability in music. As a matter of fact I just learned an E minor chord on the guitar.
One step closer.
Keep going Jason. Music is a language that is used universally...No borders, dialect conversion, etc. It's all the same, wherever located...👍🎶🎼🎵
Just rearrange your fingers a bit and you're playing America's "Horse With No Name"!
@@johnenock1198 we know
@@Skypie61 music is a reflection of the culture from which it came from, and there are hundreds of musical cultures out there. A lot of eastern music will sound grating and out of tune to some western musicians and vice versa.
Soaring...every time I start your videos the notebook is out, notes are taken and I play..repeat...play...review the entire thing again. You, Mr. Beato always drive home the things that make me a better composer. You point out the things that are hidden in plane sight; you remind us of that these tonalities are...right in front of us. Thank you!
I've always had the "Raiders" theme in my head as the Ionian example. I'm sure Rick planted that seed a long time ago. We're all "haunted" (in the best possible way) by Rick's voice. :)
Thanks for doing these.
Thanks Hypes!
I would happily buy an entire album of your orchestral compositions. You are phenomenal at whatever you do!
I SECOND THE MOTION!
Thanks, Rick! Ionian music is needed these days. Sitting here at my old world desk, surrounded by lockdowns and curfews, one of the most uplifting songs of the 1970s, composed by late cantautore Lucio Dalla comes to mind: "L'anno che verrà". Better days will come!
Hi, Rick! I am a university harmony professor here in extreme south of Brasil. Although I love the content of many of your videos and have a huge respect for your musical knowledge, this time I would like to point something inaccurate here to promote some healthy discussion. Your improvisation is right to the point as well as the Ionian voice you have shown, but I'm not convinced by the musical examples. To me they're just C major tonal harmony over a tonic pedal and in some points including even an authentic perfect cadence (I notice that in your compositon too). Even when the actual sounds are the same as the Ionian ones, the context aren't. Indeed Bach was ahead of his time in using that chord, but the dominant chord over a tonic pedal is a wide used resource in traditional european tonal music. Mozart, for example, used it a lot too and I know that you know it. I would like to suggest as a good example of great Ionian mode harmony the little vamp that occurs in "Los Endos" by Genesis just before they get into the Squonk theme. It's one of the best epic Ionian I've ever found in my researches. In addition to it many pop songs are constructed with an Ionian vamp generally of 2 to 4 chords, including "The Same Chords as Always" as an ex pupil of mine used to call - "I V vi IV" and his minor counterpart "i bVI III bVII". I hope this comment can add to the topic. All the best, Rick! Cheers!
I absolutely love Rick's video's too, but he sort of has his own interpretation of the modes. 1) He is actually (almost) never talking about the modes as they were used in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance but in a more modern context of filmmusic and/or jazz and/or more guitar oriented music 2) He (almost) always seems to approach the modes from this standpoint: Take a pedal tone to secure to "modal centre" and then play with the half steps. So I'm pretty sure that, if he would explain e.g. the dorian mode, he will take something with a pedal tone and then superimpose chords that make use of II/III and VI/VII. It's in that specific interpretation you should view his choice of examples (but I don't entirely agree with this specific interpretation neither...)
@@toonnoppen Thinking a little more about the examples he shows in this video I realized that the beginning of Aaron Copland's "Fanfare For The Common Man" is indeed a good one, really modal. And yes, the bass pedal tone is only one way to guarantee the modal sound. And I remembered that some time ago Rick made a video ("The Four Chords That Killed POP Music!") about that same 4 chords I mentioned in the comment above, although he didn't mention the modal aspect of the vamps (and no pedal point there!).
@@guilhermetavares1975 I agree with your comment and your examples. I also agree that Copland is a good modal example. The Raiders March from Indiana Jones (and some of the other examples, like the Bach one) however is indeed a bad example as it is obviously and clearly tonal with a clear Tonic-Subdominant-Dominant-Tonic structure (albeit over a pedal tone).
That Superman piece is so iconic with just a few simple notes. It still makes me feel awesome.
This video perfectly sums up all the reasons I started watching your channel to study theory nearly 7 years ago. Also, that moment when you hesitated slightly naming that "B sus4 flat 5" brought back memories of my own confusion regarding that chord.
Great clip!! Loved it! Sometimes when I'm listening to Bach, I wonder..... "how did he even come up with the idea for a composition this beautiful, the voicing, the changes etc." I always imagine a small porthole in Heaven opening up and God reaching down to Bach and saying.... "pssst, Johann, here, try this idea." Thats how beautiful Bach's music is to me. :)
Well, Bach DID credit God for giving him his talent- "I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music."
The best way to stop COVID is to stay home and watch BEATO-VID
LOOOL
Covidiot.
I have just noticed the 1.39 Million subs, congratulations on that Rick, your success is well deserved. I was in when you had about 130,000 and am yet to watch a video which hasn't taught me at least one small part, and they mostly teach me huge amounts.
Thanks Reverend George!
@@RickBeato You're very welcome Rick.
English is not my first language. When I come here I learn more about another language, music, and Rick is so fluent in it! Great video.
Basically every video is a Masterclass. Rick is truly a gift to the music community. Inspires me to get off my ass and fuck with modes and bits of theory I thought I'd never have the patience to deeply fuck with. Thanks Rick!
Thanks for doing this Rick! I have often felt like plain old Ionian was boring and overdone, but you showed us how to find some of the magic hiding in there amongst all the typical stuff you would expect with basic major. I'll definitely refer to this in attempting to create that triumphant, "homecoming" sound. Take care!
so many amazing melodies are in the ionian mode. honestly when I compose music I try to at some point work my way into ionian and aeolian it just makes it resolve so well .
When you played that opening chord sequence, it immediately brought into mind BVW 54. Such a beautiful piece. Quintessential Bach to me. I love how he finds ever more pretty ways too extend resolution of the harmony.
Also another incredible strength of Ionian (and its relative minor Aeolian) is that they are the only 2 modes in which the 1, 4, and 5 chords have identical structure, in Ionian the 1, 4, and 5 chords are all Major, and in Aeolian the 1, 4, and 5 chords are all minor. The other 5 modes don't do that. You always write such great music examples Rick!
Didn't know that... Thxx👌
I'm in lockdown mode right now which is a great time to binge watch all the Rick Beato videos, practice guitar and listen to a lot of great music I missed along the way. Thanks, Rick, the time and effort you put into your videos. Have you considered an interview with Tomo Fugita?
I love the augmented second shifts, they sound great no matter what scale or mode or chord is being moved!
1:29 Another good reason to have the 4th and 7th is to distinguish it from the two OTHER Major Modes (I mean ones with a major interval between the root and the third), Lydian and Mixolydian.
This is the most interesting video I have seen for a scale we take for granted. I absolutely love your composition at the end of this video. Beautiful!
The opening piece you played was stunning
As a child, someone taught me the C chord on a piano with my left hand. I played all kinds of Ionian sounds with my right and was mesmerized. They said I sounded good. This proves you can can do something good and have no clue what your doing.
Sounds like you had music in your bones from a young age
I so wanted to go and listen to Appalachian Spring as soon as you played your opening chord, but I stayed to the end. Copland had to take a back seat to you, Rick. I didn't help that you then had "Fanfare for the Common Man" playing right after, lol. Thanks Rick, this demonstrates so well just how much there is to explore just in the first mode taught to us in western music.
Watching this video reminded me of one of my favorite rock pieces of all time, Emerson Lake and Palmer’s interpretation of Aaron Copeland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, written in Ionian mode.
Rick, here´s your number 1 fan from Argentina, now when I open youtube most of the videos in the homepage are yours. Great job! You´re awesome
Love watching these! I feel like I'm learning things I do unknowingly: I'm always playing stuff like this but never know how to explain myself.
Rick, I cannot begin to express my gratitude to you for expanding my musical horizons. Thank you for building new roads for my musical journey.
Thank you for keeping the beauty and love of music alive!
well this is nice! An often overlooked scale when it comes to looking at it as a mode. Thanks Rick :)
Wow ... committing 5:58 - 6:26 to memory. That's a music theory lesson in and of itself. Thanks, Rick! One of your best!
I'd love to see a similar 30-second "these are the triads in" for the other six modes.
Thanks for this. It's good to hear examples of music actually written in modes, and the particular mode I was looking for right now.
Rick please share more of YOUR MUSIC! because U make music sound great!
Your original piece sounded great, Rick. If I can remember all the way back to my music school teachers in the late '70s, I think they called these soundscapes "polytonal," explaining that in essense you've got two chords played simultaneously, for example C and F. I like your take on it though as it seems to relate more to movement among the mode steps rather than statically of this chord plus that chord. I've learned so much from the video on your channel and laughed my ass too, on occasion, especially from the reparte' between the three of you when you have Rhett and Dave on. Thank you!
Thank you, Rick, for enlightening our lives with your incredible music knowledge. Awesome work.
Rick beato is gods gift to the self taught musicians of the world
IMHO Rick is a walking musical encyclopedic genius! Simply amazing talent.
Thank you for continuing to post such great videos. Your channel is an oasis during these difficult times.
The composition at the end with those spectacular visuals just made my day!
Rick, your compositions for these mode demonstrations are absolutely fantastic!
Great vid, and great examples of how better to use the Ionian mode!
GREAT lesson. Amazing how those seven notes from the most common major scale can hide so many secrets...
Yeah this is a very very well oriented, rich, reoccurring & ordained scale pattern. The 9 note Ionian & 6 note Pentatonic. It’s new to me also, but it works out very well in the Mathematics, and has a better smooth step relation in between Notes, Frequencies & Tones...
I really love the Ionian mode! E-flat Ionian in particular is a personal favorite. Enjoyed your F-Ionian composition by the way. Keep up the great content as aways.
Thank you, Rick! This series of videos is great! From Brazil.
sir, you just made me look at music a whole different way
Rick B. You are making my day in Manila. Highly informative. Thanks.
Simply beautiful piece at the end. This is why, as a composer, I rarely use a minor key, because a major key handled right (like this) can provoke such feelings of longing and sweet sadness, pure poignancy. I like a lot of Rick's compositions and wish he'd devote more time to composition since this piece feels like it's coming at the end of a difficult journey.
Really great video.. and I really like how you referenced John Williams, one of my favorite composers of all time. Be safe.
It‘s the sound of coming home.
Beatiful song Master Beato!. . I really admire your knowledge and kindness to express music theory in a simple way . . best Regards and keep doing it .. watching your videos and suscribed since several years ago.
Wow, with everything focused on the anxieties relating to covid 19, this video replaced the doom & gloom with inspiring music via the Ionian lession. Once again, special tx to RB for giving us some inspiration.👍😃
John Fogerty's "Fortunate Son". Verses are angry invective in G Myxolydian. Choruses are declaration of personal freedom in G Ionian.
Awesome as usual. Thank's Rick!
Happy St. Pat's!
I love when Rick does the "look at this cool chord" face every time he does a cool chord
Great video! Very illuminating! I thought I knew a few things about modes but I've never had a very clear idea of the difference between the Ionian mode and just the regular major key. I always thought of it as just a feeling. The major chords with natural 11 helped (they weren't allowed in my harmony classes:-) ). Lovely piece at the end too!
Lovely original tune, Rick! Such sounds I'm so used to from movies, it's great to know what it is and how it works!
Rick, I was waiting for this since the begining of your channel
I love the pieces you compose for these mode videos
@7:00-7:10 sounds like the opening instrumental and title track to Van Halen's 1984...and it is epic
Love your Iofty & expansive ionian composition! ❤️
Rick! I love your modes show! I find myself singing the melodies! My wife looks at me amazed like I didn’t know you could do that. 🤣
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is what got me interested in music as a little kid. Great explanation!
This was one of the most creative videos I've enjoyed in awhile, Thx.
Loved that keyboard playing in the beginning. Reminded me of "1984" by VH
Hi Rick. First let me say how much I enjoy your channel. It is simply wonderful in all its aspects. I have a request - would you consider doing a feature on the guitar playing of Geordie Walker of Killing Joke? I would be very interested on your take on his highly unusual, unorthodox playing style. Killing Joke are a truly incredible band (well-known in the U.S.?) with a compelling, intense vibe almost like nobody else. Have you listened to the series of demos of Geordie's on TH-cam?
All the best to you. You are a fantastic musician and teacher. I am an unashamed fan of yours!
Interesting video, Mr. Beato. I think it is also important to note, many composers today are scoring soundtracks for games. The one that comes to mind, in regards to this subject, is Chris Remo. His score from the game--Gone Home, is worth reviewing.
Majestic, Rick! Thank you for the inspiration.
The first chord reminded me of the one starting off "One Final Effort" from Halo 3. One hell of a powerful track
Halo 3 OST is the reason I watch Rick's channel
I liked the Ionian piece you wrote. Field of Dreams esque with the visual aide.
I also just realized that “Jump” by Van Halen was also written in Ionian mode 🤓😎😁
No idea what I just watched, but had to watch the entire episode.
that J. Williams dude is such a C bloke ;)
Very informative video, finally I can appreciate the good ol' Ionian
These videos are so good - great channel, subscribed
Always such great videos! Please do one with more rock/pop examples 🙏
What a beautiful piece. Love it!
Shows you can do a lot with just your major scale.
What a beautiful piece, Rick!
Rick - I love your composition (!), which - - I hope you don't mind - - I have added to my playlist, with the title "Composition in Ionian Mode." It has brightened my Thanksgiving Day. Would love to hear more of your compositions, in any style or mode, and hope you might include them in future videos, as you did in this one.
Love the piece, Rick!!
everytime i hear the beginning of the supes theme, i have the urge to stand up straight but slowly, lift my chin and take off my invisible glasses
I thought I was alone hahaha
C[lark] Kryptonian.
Hi Rick. In the case of the Indiana Jones theme, Williams didn't go a half step up. He was actually using the Neapolitan chord.
Bass moves up a 1/2 step. The function was unimportant to the topic.
That's interesting how you note the difference between 'Major' and 'Ionian', even though 'Major' is our 'default' mode :)
I saw you had a picture of Kurt Masur. Great man. Thanks for the Ionian lesson. Very cool.
Lovely composition, Rick.
The Ionian Mode sounds like Morning to me.I believe if the angels are playing a song every time the sun rises,they would definitely play in Ionian Mode,unlike the Lydian melodies they must play to each other.It's so open and majestic,but unlike the "Dreamy" Lydian,it is "Awakening".Lydian is like the sky and the clouds,and Ionian is like the morning sun and it's lukewarm light.That's how I feel their respective brightnesses.
Love it. Its like John Berry's stuff in Dances with wolves!
A great lesson thanks Rick, I am always learning from you
I was just writing a song in this scale but did know the name of it thanks Rick! Wow, Karma.
The improv piece is beautiful.
Beautiful piece. Thank you for the lesson.
Beautiful piece of music, Rick. 💯
Great Stuff Earthling Bless Up