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Exacly How And Where To Use Your Major Modes on Bass
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ส.ค. 2024
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Click to download my 100% free Ultimate Guide To The Modes For Bass where you'll learn what the modes are, how and where to use them, plus you'll get some practice tracks and exercises that will have you using the modes today!
Now if you’ve checked out the previous lesson all about how to play the modes on bass, you would have learned how the modes work and that they’re all related. But what now? You might be wondering,
“If the modes are all the same set of notes, why bother with them at all? Won’t everything just sound the same?“
Well yes AND no. Yes - it is the same set of notes, but no - they don’t all sound the same.
You see each of the modes have a distinct sound - even though they all use the same notes. This seems counter-intuitive, right? You would think the same notes should produce the same sound, even though they’re in a different order. However, the way the modes are structured makes each of them sound very different.
Some of the modes sound very ‘bright‘ like the Lydian mode and other sound very ‘dark‘, like Locrian. Each of the modes also corresponds to a chord - and this is where the modes shine!
Check out the lesson to see the relationship between chords and the modes and learn exactly where and how you can use the modes to create music.
Check this out - There are 7 notes in a major scale, 7 chords that you can make from the scale and 7 modes. As a result, everything lines up perfectly. If you know the key you’re in and the chords of the song, then you’ll never play a ‘wrong‘ note again.
All you have to do is play the appropriate mode for the chord and the mode will take care of the rest. This is great if you’re improvising or making fills, but it’s also handy if you’re making your own bass lines.
I highly recommend you try out the exercise from the lesson - it’ll have you playing all of your modes right away. If you sign up for The Ultimate Guide To The Modes For Bass, you’ll get the practice tracks from the lesson in every key as well as the charts for the modes. You also get the notation and tabs for each of them as well. I’ve got you covered no matter which one you prefer.
You’ll also learn how to ‘translate‘ a set of chords into a modal roadmap so you’ll always know exactly what to play. This can be an absolute blast when you get the hang of it so go for it! You can download the Ultimate Guide Here:
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If you have any questions about anything in the lesson or the Ultimate Guide, just email me or fill out the contact form on becomeabassist.com
Good luck with the lesson and happy playing!
Cheers,
Luke
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Wow, the first time I've heard this has been explained to make sense. No one seems to link the mode with the chords you can use it over. Brilliant
I'm glad it makes sense to you! The chords and the modes are very much linked - I'm happy you liked the lesson!
Luke, If I could speak in 20 different languages, I would thank you in each one of them, 10 times each. I picked up the bass about 1 1/2 years ago and I'm trying to teach myself. I don't have any formal music training, and though it's been very challenging, I've been enjoying this journey very, very much.
Well, I ran across "modes" and SCREEEEECH!, BANG!, CRASH! Need I say more? I've watched so many tutorials and got to a point where I understood what they were, but never could understand how to apply them. So, I pretty much gave up on them and never really learned the patterns past Phrygian. I felt frustrated and basically stuck in a rut.
Today, I came across your video on modes and WOW!!! All of a sudden the lightbulb came on and I think I get it now and the only reason I get it is because of the way you put it all together. Your explanation is perfect; it's complete, it doesn't leave me hanging with more questions and more confusion.
Now, I have some work to do. I have to get back to learning those mode patterns. Repetition, repetition, repetition, followed by more repetition. You know how arduous that can be, but it is soooo worth it. Besides, I can also practice them by applying them to songs I already have, breaking down how they fit into the chord structures and finding different ways to apply a bass line.
Point is, you breathed new life into something I love, but was feeling frustrated and discouraged about. How does one thank someone for doing that for them?
Sorry for being so long-winded, but what you've done for me is beyond my thanks.
God bless you, Luke, in all that you put your hand to.
Brett
Dynamite video. I was not sure that I would understand it but you really did a good job explaining. Thanks
I searched lot of videos for understanding the modes! You just Nailed it in a Simple Way! Super Good!
Thanks Sam - happy you found it helpful!
Yes! I agree! ... this has been so elusive and overwhelming to me whenever I’ve heard anyone try explain it.
In the first 5 minutes you helped me understand what has eluded me for years when I try to put this stuff together or listen to others. Thank you. 🙂👍
This is the first time that I actually understand what is being said. Thanks for sharing.
That's great to hear Maarten! Happy you understand it now.
Try swapping around major keys with minor pentatonic scales: for example, A minor pentatonic is the relative key to c major. So you can always whip out some c major licks while soloing a m pentatonic.( or vice versa) But, try mixing a g major scale with a minor pentatonic. See what happens. For those who haven't discovered it yet!
I literally took an entire yearlong course on advanced music theory. Never ever really “got” modes. Wish i had seen this video earlier, 10 minutes and i actually understand them 100 times better than before. The examples made it especially easy to follow. Thank you!!!!
the most transparent and concise explanation of modes generated from the major scale to be found anywhere (in my opinion) on the web. Perhaps some analysis into the modes created from the harmonic and the traditional melodic minor scales? excellent work
Thank you very much for this lesson - you have cleared up a lot of confusion I had - much appreciated!
At last, I was almost to give up. Thanks , one of the most important and useful lesson I've ever encountered on you tube
That's awesome to hear @Melita IT Tracking - glad it helped!
Thank you so much! It's the first time a tutorial knows what I really want to ask on how the Modes or if the modes can be perfectly fit for a specific key. It really helps a lot.
This video is exactly what I wanted. I understood what modes are, but didn't know how to use it IN a song !! I read from the other comment that I'm not alone :)
Thanks for providing the PDF !
I learned the modes a couple weeks ago and I came up with a similar exercise to practice them
Thanks Luke, I've not long started out with the bass and have starting to learn about the modes. Most online things I've seen/read seem to overcomplicate it but from what I've picked up so far you've reinforced and added to.
Great to see someone being able to give a lesson on some theory without feeling the need to show off their noodling skills.
Good to hear you like the lesson!
Hello Luke, the ultimate guide to modes happens to be one of if not the most clear explanations to modes and how they relate to chords and chord progression. The backing tracks greatly appreciate how the modes sound against chords.
After a journey of studying modes finally i got the understanding, thanks man!
FINALLY somebody explained how to use the modes. THANK YOU SO MUCH.Other Bassists show the scales but they do not share when to use
them THANK AGAIN!
Hi Luke. I guess the B Phrygian background tab at 1:04 should be corrected. the "2nd" finger should be on the 3rd fret. BTW, this is a great video. Helped me a lot.
Hey Nonito Ursula - you're absolutely right. I completely missed that. Thanks for letting me know.
Finally! Luke this is a gift, thank you very much, I really appreciate your generosity!
Thank you for the great lesson on modes! A no frills lesson that doesn't leave me more confused. I'm subscribed and watching more.
Outstanding
My first wait a minute, what am I looking... I know I'm nitpicking but the graphic at 01:05 puts B friggin at the 3rd fret while Luke runs through it perfectly at the 2nd. I'm looking forward to this class. Peace y'all ✌️
Thank you! I learned about theory on guitar and have been learning bass scales and wasnt exactly sure how to apply it to my playing because I skipped guitar scales
thank you very much, Luke.....Greetings from Tarma, Peru...The Pearl of the Andes!
That’s the lesson I was looking for. Thanks Luke !
You by far have the most informative and easily laid out tutorials on TH-cam love your Lessons, keep up the great work.
Thanks friend! Glad you like the tutorials!
I totally agree with what’s been said. Very clear, very good. Thank you so much. I shall be subscribing.
Such a great teacher. Explained so well! Thanks!
Down laoding the book;et no probs, well done , exc resource. How do I ger the backing tracks.
perfectly explained, thank you very much
Thank you very much. You're a great teacher.
Your the best im been watching ol ober other i cnnot really got thm
Great lesson Luke!
Thanks a lot.... gave me another 💡 to add to the 🧠
Yo this opened my mind, thanks alot!
Totally had that "epiphany" watching this vid, improv and fills will be so much easier now! Thanks!
I appreciate Luke's dedication.
Great lesson thanks Luke!
excellent lesson, you made it easy to understand thanks
No worries Levon - I'm glad it helped!
Thanks! This is extremely helpful material!
Glad you like it slip. Thanks for watching!
This what I have been looking for...A simple explanation and step by step instruction. Very good teacher!
i just wondered something concerning modes. They seem to cover 3 strings only most of the time . Is it ok to use notes on the 4th string too that fit the scale notes, or does that mean i am just using a new "shape" or position , and no longer using a mode ? Example- starting on the A string C Ionian, there are also a couple of notes on the E string, ie. G & D that would fit in that scale, is it wrong to use these notes? Thanks a lot, loving your videos. More down to earth than some funk obsessed gurus on youtube
Can you explain more about how you descend in a different mode? I'm confused because it goes off the original major scale
Evan Brown I’m glad I’m not the only one who didn’t get that
Crystal clear.. No doubt any more 👍👍🤘🤘
I just found your channel a couple of days ago and it's great, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I have a question, how are the modes used with relative minor scales? thanks again!
oh, never mind, just found your video on that regard. You are an awesome teacher, mate. Cheers!
Do you sell or have you produced jam tracks with "simple" chord progressions, for newby improvisers, for bass? You can find tracks for harmonica or lead guitar but not for bass. It seems all tracks I have found have bass in them.
At around 3:27 when Luke is talking about the difference between B minor and B minor 7, is the difference that the 3rd note is the 7th and you skip playing the third note that you’d normally play in the B minor? This isn’t clear and it’s also not clear in the PDF. thanks for the help if you see this!
The difference between B minor and B minor 7 is that B minor 7 has an added minor 7th on top. That means:
B minor: B - D - F#
B minor 7: B - D - F# - A
There's only 3 notes in a B minor chord, but 4 notes in a B minor 7 chord. Hope this clears things up!
This dude does great lessons. Can anyone refer me to a good book on bass modes that is simple and has the charts listed?
Definitely - check the Ultimate Guide To The Modes For Bass. It’s free: becomeabassist.com/ug-modes
It has all the tabs, notation and fingering diagrams for all the major modes.
mind BLOWN at 5:08
Thank you
thank you so much sir
No worries Surojit!
B Phrygian but start on the 2nd fret not 3rd.... Great video btw!
when you're showing B Phrygian, shouldn't that be on 2nd fret of the A string?
Luke would 2nd position of ADorian essential be Bphrygian and 3rd be C Lydian????
I don't personally think that way, but yes - if you treat A Dorian as 'home', then B Phrygian would be the 2nd, C Lydian would be the 3rd position etc. If that helps you to think about the modes, then go for it!
whats up luke! so a D Maj Ionian wouldbe D mag 7 chord and E Dorian Emin 7 etc?. going off topic on this one and a C natural minor Aeolian would be C min 7 chord? thanks
That's all correct @michaelroberts5801
@@BecomeABassist thanks again!
Does the A-Dorian work regardless of which key the song is in if the chord is an Am?
The A Dorian won't work *perfectly* if the song that has an Am chord isn't in the key of G.
If the song is in the key of F, then A Phyrgian would be a better choice for the A minor chord and if the song is in C major, then A Aeolian would be great.
Where is the link to the tracks I don,t see it. I received the PDF but not the tracks to practice with.
Check your email @yaramyahu - the link to the tracks is in the message that was sent when you confirmed your email address.
So, one is 'allowed' only to play a certain mode according to its corresponding chord being played at a certain moment?
Not necessarily - you're 'allowed' to do whatever you want. Using the modes though, can give you a framework to play within that maximizes the chance of you hitting and emphasizing notes that are going to work well with the 'chord of the moment'.
You don't *have* to use the modes if you don't want to though. You could focus on playing triads, or pentatonics or even just hammering out root notes. These aren't 'rules' - think of them more as guidelines.
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Thanks, I appreciate it. I'm definitely interested in this stuff.
I’m confused how is the A and B both Dorian
Hallo I love teachings how can I know the fingering on this
All the fingerings are in the guide: becomeabassist.com/ug-modes/
How to download practice tracks
I think your explanation and examples are exceptionally but I really don't understand why one would need to formalize scale runs as modes if you're already playing in key.
All adjacent diatonic tones are a half or whole tones so can't one simply think of scales as stacked triads and then create the feel you want on the fly? If I want a major feel I play M3 m3 ... which you would call Ionian or mixolydian and fhen I might go m3 M3 ... is there advantage to say I'm now in dorian, Phrygian or aeolian? (What if someone said the rules to play in a major key are: you can't play more than three ascending whole notes or more than one half tone.)
Hey Randy. You absolutely CAN think of the modes as stacked triads - you can think of them however you want. The students I've had in the past though are usually playing over chord progressions that can fit into a key. The modes make it easy to outline the chord changes.
The advantage of using the modes is when you see a 5-chord in any key, you instantly know what's going to sound good over that chord. The same goes for all of the chords in the chord-scale.
Obviously when you get more experienced, you'll stop thinking in terms of the individual modes, because that knowledge will hopefully be internalized. But when you're starting out and you have to play over a bunch of chords, the modes are a really helpful guide.
You have me thinking about this FAR more and I think 'modes' is just a bad term (I know it's not YOUR term! :-)
Modes seem to be keys - patterns of tones. When someone says 'key of C' it's confusing because there actually is no key of C - they mean C-ionian. The terms major and minor seem to be superfluous but I get why it's far more palatable.
And I'm now thinking about the V chord... if I'm going to G(V) I thinking to focus on the 1357 of that chord because why can't that chord be a new key onto itself? But there's an F# if I was playing diatonic but accounting for the 'resolving key', C, it's an F ...the flat 5 ... so is f5 a big deal?
(Now I'm thinking the rules of resolution for notes are the same as for chords ... almost... a flat7 chord is going to resolve to a I chord simply because the f7 is an extra (dissonant) tone.)
You're right Randy - The modes can be thought of a patterns or series of notes.
The way chords resolve is related to the modes as well because using the modes will automatically help you outline the resolutions.
The example of going from a 5-chord to a 1-chord is a good one. The 1-chord is going to feel very stable - like you're at 'home'. In the key of C, your 1-chord is a C major chord:
C-E-G
Your 5-chord is pretty tense and wants to resolve BACK to that 1-chord. Your 5-chord in this key is G7:
G-B-D-F
If you look at the notes in the G7 chord, two of them are just a half-step away from notes in our C chord. B (3rd of the G7) is a half-step away from C (root of the C chord) and F (7th of the G7) is only a half-step away from E (3rd of the C chord).
Those notes WANT to resolve and using the modes will emphasize these notes automatically.
Ok, very helpful. thank you!
I have to watch it again. Its not my native language. But I will make it.
what if you're in a minor key?
I cover that in this video @Milica Trutic: th-cam.com/video/9zfREQqBqUQ/w-d-xo.html
G/B
can someone explain why is it f sharp locrian and not F? im so lost jeez
Good question. It's because in the key of G, the 7th note of the scale is an F#, not an F natural. Because Locrian is the 7th mode and F# is the 7th note of the scale, you use F# Locrian. Does that make sense? Let me know if you have more questions - I'd be happy to answer them for you.
how do you know what note is what in a scale ive been trying to learn this for days and im really lost thanks for being so helpful!
No worries! And every scale has a 'formula'. There are a few ways to think about it, but I talk in-depth about it here:
becomeabassist.com/formula-for-creating-major-scales-on-bass/
If you know the formula, then you can start on whatever note you want and figure out exactly what notes are in the scale.
wow i understand quite abit more now! thank you so much! hahaha
Awesome! Glad I could help!
Music shouldn’t be this hard 😱
came for the lesson stayed for the Ibanez ATK
Why do we even need modes? Why can’t we just play major or minor without modes?
Or you could pause and screenshot to get the shapes
I don't understand... The notes in A dorian are the exact same notes in G Ionian, so you're not really changing anything, you're starting a solo on one note and naming the scale a different thing based on that note you're playing first, but it's the exact same notes, you are technically playing A dorian sure but the point is that A dorian is G Ionian, how's that playing a different scale? I don't get it :/
This is where I’m at , seems c Lydian d mixolydian would also be the same thing
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Why do we need to use modes anyway? Most bassists who are successful have not a clue on modes as they play with their band mates.
You don't need to learn the modes if you don't want to and it sounds like you don't - that's fine! A lot of 'successful' bassists know the modes really well and I'm sure a lot of them don't know them (although they would be using them unwittingly).
I know that while I'm playing, I'm not consciously thinking 'OK - now I'll play a B Phyrgian...Next an E Aeolian'. Instead, I'm just thinking of the sound I want to produce, but I can do that because I know the sounds of the modes and I've practiced them a bunch. They give me options and let me know what's going to sound good in advance.
I see what you mean, Luke!@@BecomeABassist
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I tried. I’m still lost.
Did you have any specific questions @David Vota? Happy to help if I can
@@BecomeABassist I get the shapes of each mode and each position for the key. I just don’t get, when in a chord progression, which to use but more importantly, what notes can I use for fills. You said something similar that Billy Sheehan said years ago in one of his videos. Please don’t quote be but “one night a bolt from out of the blue… and the whole fretboard lit up and the modes made sense. I’m waiting 30 plus years for that bolt! Ha!
I totally understand @David Vota. Let me try and figure out exactly how you're thinking about modes and how they relate to chords. Let's say we're in the key of G major and you have this chord progression:
G - Am - D - Em
What would your best guess be about which of the modes you can use over it? Which modes would correspond to each chord?
@@BecomeABassist yes and inside of that chord progression, what notes am I “allowed” to use for fills. All of my fills are somewhat guesses. I guess that I am tired of guessing wrong. There must be an easier way for figuring out chord progressions by hearing them and knowing what notes can be played. Background info is, I’m 53 have been at it since I’m 11. No formal training. A Rock bassist. Have good technique, I think.
I appreciate the background @David Vota, but you haven't answered the question yet. With your current understanding, which specific modes would you think to use over the chord progression I gave you? (G-Am-D-Em in the key of G major)
Knowing this will help me figure out where the confusion actually is.