That phrase: "When we move up to a note, we call it sharp. When we move down to a note, we call it flat," might be confusing for some. Many novices think that means that when you go up a scale, sharps are used and when you go down a scale, flats are used.... I've heard many express that, over the years. Usually, sharping and flatting (verbs) are what we do to a note and then that's the name of the resulting note change: Flattening the 5 to a Flat 5, for example. Or sharping the 4 to a Sharp 4. One wouldn't want to say: Sharp that 4th to a Flat 5th... Also, proper use of sharps and flats keeps diatonic scales in alphabetical order: In E minor, it would be a nuisance if someone learned it as: E, Gb, G, A, B, C, D, E or learned F major as F, G, A, A#, C, D, E, F. Sorry. Just pointing out a possible pitfall for beginners, play by ear players, and theory novices. Anyhow, great lesson! I love modes! Thanks.
I used to struggle understanding the modes but I eventually figured them out. You have explained them exactly as I would! As you say, they are constructed by starting with the major scale and moving the first interval to the end and repeating the procedure. Also by keeping the root note (C) the same you can hear the "sound" of the different modes. Another great video - thanks!
Thanks for the kind comment! I'm glad you found the video helpful. There are different ways to explain the modes but I settled on this one as I thought it was clearest. Not everyone agrees, but that's music theory!
Great video! I have learned the scales but never paid attention to thinking of them as their own scales. I learned them in C but it was C Ionian, D Dorian, E Phyrigian etc. so everything sounded like C Ionian. Could you do a video on making chord progressions for the modes? I think that would help a lot of people (me included!) put the modes in action.
Glad the video helped you! Yes, the next few videos will focus on each of the modes and show you how to construct chords from them and use those chords in progressions. I hope you find them useful!
I think the 1st Mode Lesson is easiest starting with the Diatonic/Relative Modes of C Major: C Major (C Ionian): C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C D Dorian: D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D E Phrygian: E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E F Lydian: F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F G Mixolydian: G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G A Natural Minor (A Aeolean): A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A B Locrian: B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B And it's as easy as that!
Yes I considered this when creating the video as it was how I first learnt the modes. Some people have trouble with this because each mode uses the same notes and they struggle to see or hear the difference. Like so much in music theory, there are many ways to explain the same thing! Thanks for the comment.
The next few videos will take each mode in turn and then show you how to construct chords from that mode and provide some example progressions. I hope that will help!
@@WriteASong Thanks again, a couple of follow up video ideas that would help me (us) out i suspect: How to use modes over chords; how to build chords off a mode. Cheers! :)
@@updown5238 The next few videos take the modes in turn, show you how to build chords from the notes in the mode and then show you those chords in chord progressions. I hope you'll find them useful!
This type of explanation usually only confuses me more. It seems that all instructions are based on using the major scale in the key of C. I would to see examples in several other keys to help clear my fog.
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I'm starting to understand what up
I like modes
Locrian used in the Heaviest ov metal??
Maannn, we don't use that ish!! You CAN'T play a power chord with that mode!!!
This is gold! Thank you for this knowledge
My pleasure!
That phrase: "When we move up to a note, we call it sharp. When we move down to a note, we call it flat," might be confusing for some.
Many novices think that means that when you go up a scale, sharps are used and when you go down a scale, flats are used.... I've heard many express that, over the years.
Usually, sharping and flatting (verbs) are what we do to a note and then that's the name of the resulting note change: Flattening the 5 to a Flat 5, for example. Or sharping the 4 to a Sharp 4. One wouldn't want to say: Sharp that 4th to a Flat 5th...
Also, proper use of sharps and flats keeps diatonic scales in alphabetical order: In E minor, it would be a nuisance if someone learned it as: E, Gb, G, A, B, C, D, E or learned F major as F, G, A, A#, C, D, E, F.
Sorry. Just pointing out a possible pitfall for beginners, play by ear players, and theory novices. Anyhow, great lesson! I love modes! Thanks.
Thanks for the comment, I will keep what you mentioned in mind for future videos.
@@WriteASong It's definitely just a nitpick on my part. Thanks for your reply.
@@voronOsphere I think it will be helpful for my future videos, so thank you for the feedback!
Wow you are a great teacher. 🥰 🎵🎼🎶
Hope you teach about modal mixure and key interchange in song.
Thank you! Yes I will do eventually!
For 20 years I've tried to understand music...I still don't understand it but got a little bit more from this video...thanks old chap
Glad to hear that!
Great
Merci beaucoup. I'm just learning modes now as a Noob and this really helps.
Glad to help!
I used to struggle understanding the modes but I eventually figured them out. You have explained them exactly as I would! As you say, they are constructed by starting with the major scale and moving the first interval to the end and repeating the procedure. Also by keeping the root note (C) the same you can hear the "sound" of the different modes. Another great video - thanks!
Thanks for the kind comment! I'm glad you found the video helpful.
There are different ways to explain the modes but I settled on this one as I thought it was clearest.
Not everyone agrees, but that's music theory!
Great video! I have learned the scales but never paid attention to thinking of them as their own scales. I learned them in C but it was C Ionian, D Dorian, E Phyrigian etc. so everything sounded like C Ionian. Could you do a video on making chord progressions for the modes? I think that would help a lot of people (me included!) put the modes in action.
Glad the video helped you!
Yes, the next few videos will focus on each of the modes and show you how to construct chords from them and use those chords in progressions.
I hope you find them useful!
Nice, modes are way simpler than I originally thought. I didn't know it was just sharping and flatting notes in the original major scale shape.
Yes, it confuses a lot of people. I'm glad the video helped you!
I think the 1st Mode Lesson is easiest starting with the Diatonic/Relative Modes of C Major:
C Major (C Ionian):
C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C
D Dorian:
D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D
E Phrygian:
E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E
F Lydian:
F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F
G Mixolydian:
G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G
A Natural Minor (A Aeolean):
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A
B Locrian:
B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B
And it's as easy as that!
Yes I considered this when creating the video as it was how I first learnt the modes.
Some people have trouble with this because each mode uses the same notes and they struggle to see or hear the difference.
Like so much in music theory, there are many ways to explain the same thing!
Thanks for the comment.
@@WriteASong Yes. Especially, the "hearing the difference," part. Thanks for your reply and excellent channel!
I'm still confuse......😂😂😂🤣🤣
Making a video for each one separately and teaching how to get modal sound of that mode, would be a good video idea.
The next few videos will take each mode in turn and then show you how to construct chords from that mode and provide some example progressions. I hope that will help!
i've been wondering about these so much . i didn't know they're called modes . thank you for your help 🙂 !! this is why i look forward to Saturdays
Happy to help!
I took notes. A chart helps when you make it yourself
Thanks!
Thanks Casey! Really appreciate the support 👍
Thanks!
Thank you so much for the super thanks!
Fantastic explanation!!! thank you.
You're very welcome!
@@WriteASong You're doing some of the best breakdowns of music theory cheers, concise and understandable.
Thank you. I'm so glad you find the videos easy to understand, this was the goal of the channel!
@@WriteASong Thanks again, a couple of follow up video ideas that would help me (us) out i suspect: How to use modes over chords; how to build chords off a mode.
Cheers! :)
@@updown5238 The next few videos take the modes in turn, show you how to build chords from the notes in the mode and then show you those chords in chord progressions. I hope you'll find them useful!
This type of explanation usually only confuses me more. It seems that all instructions are based on using the major scale in the key of C. I would to see examples in several other keys to help clear my fog.
I'll see if I can make a video like that in the future to help you.
Thanks so much for this theory lessons and also for it's simplicity...🔥❤️
You're welcome!
This guy's been calling me hoe for like 5 minutes straight. Someone do something
Thanks for watching despite these insults...
This is the best music theory channel currently on TH-cam, for real
Thanks!
Fresh
Thank you much for all this explanations
No worries!
Pure gold, thanks so much!
Thanks Patrik!
The 7th chord came from the mixolydian mode
1 3 5 b7
can you do a video on how to make our own scales
I will look into it