Modes, in general, are often made out to be some esoteric witchcraft that only a "master" will ever understand. Simply put, a mode is simply the wrong scale played over a chord, but with target notes made to make it sound good. e.g. if your chord progression is C F G C then you can normally think of it in three ways when it comes to soloing using a standard major scale over it: 1) C - play C Major, F - switch to F Major scale, G - switch to G Major Scale 2) C - play C Major, F - keep playing C Major, G - still C Major or 3) C - play C Ionian Mode, F - play F Lydian Mode, G - play G Mixolydian Mode Now, while the third option looks rather scary ... it's _exactly the same as the second option_ The only think that needs to "change" is which notes you target over each chord. If you have ever played option 2 over a progression (staying with the same scale but changing the target notes) as most beginners are taught to do, you have actually been using modes and not realised it.
Very very clever system. Thank you very much for sharing it. Even so, I'd prefer to memorize the connections as degrees or intervals, but the method is the same.
This video is awesome :) I would just add this : root-third-fifth ! If you want to sound Dorian, let's say D-Dorian for example, it's the same shape as C-major, but instead of insisting on C-E-G (root-third-fifth starting on C) you insist on D-F-A (root-third-fifth starting on D). The flavour comes out from where these half or whole steps are located within your series of notes :). Finally, once you layed out all these shapes on the fretboard, have a look at the CAGED system. Modes are I-ii-iii-IV-V-vi-(vii). The 1 4 5 are major CAGED chords and the 2 3 6 are CmAmGmEmDm chords :). The 7th mode is an odd one, but easy to visualise as diagonals on the fretboard :) ! Then BOOM, god level unlocked.
The light is starting to shine for me. Thanks so much for you clarity. I am 83 and only now seriously studding theory . Your presentation simplifies my task a lot but I still find myself filling up exercise books with pages of examples in order to understand the concepts. Kind regards, Richard Court.
starting to shine? men i feel like im a new born neaderdal .. that is thirsty and try to learn drinking.. that too much water is bad .. eating doest do it .running doest help .. wat water is healthy or better .. i mean i dont understand the order to learn better faster even if i been told when i dont even know how to speak ... now i understand why its so complicated , the endless far way to evolve by understanding the meaning of life of a musician..
Indeed. FretJam.com is absolutely the best. I am just concern about whats more in their paid method. It is so brilliant for free, I cant imagine whats hidden there.
Quality video for sure. It takes real skill and knowledge of the subject matter to make it 'simple.' You've done that. It's also the reason I bought your 56 page book as well. Good job, Mike, and thank you.
Cheers for the Video clip! Apologies for chiming in, I would love your thoughts. Have you considered - Riddleagan Blossoming Solo Remedy (do a search on google)? It is a smashing one off product for mastering guitar scales minus the hard work. Ive heard some super things about it and my work buddy at very last got cool results with it.
I was being confused with the concept of modes for several months until i saw this video. You can't imagine how excited i am now. Thank you veryyyy much
Well that was 13 legendary minutes well spent, thank you. I'm mashed at the idea it took 2 years to have this come up in my search filters... Madness.. All the best to you and thanks again!
Im gettin into your lessons in a failsafe and methodical manner. At least thats how I strive to. Im afraid of failure and wonder further , will I ever be as fluid as the computer generated examples on your vid, like I know some guys are. The more I learn about the guitar and its design and function, the more I feel like such a fucking beginner. Every skill learned and mastered , no matter how intricate or advanced ,is nothing more than the first step in a whole new level of unknown wonder. Will I find my place of satisfaction along this endless road to perfection?
I doan understand - on the lower e string,the tonic and shape of the scale begins on the 2nd fret (f#) yet the “tonality” of the scale is C major. Please can someone explain?
cursing the first moment u commited to learn the theory , there must be a video lesson for u to be told that starting this it feels like the first born human level 1 that dont know even what water does and how to breath and comprehend the way of living ....
I understand the connection of major key however is unclear what strings or patron you mean to play once located the key because on the video you show all patrons on the neck lol 😂
Would it be very different if I just memorize the order of the modes and then use that to alter my major scales? That's basically what I do now; if someone says play D Dorian, I go: Oh, Dorian is the second mode of major, so I take the major scale and start at note #2. Isn't that basically the same as remembering the so-called connection points?
+ericholterman Yes that is a similar method. The plan was to cover 2 or 3 methods (in separate parts) as depending on how your brain is wired you might find one easier to visualise than another. But yes the overall outcome is the same.
Thanks for the reply. On a seperate note, could you explain why you chose the chords you solo'ed over during the demonstrations? I saw the list below, but no explanation as to why. Is it just picking a triad that has notes within the mode you chose? Also, what chord would you use to practice Locrian over? I can't seem to find a basic triad that would work under it.
Yes, I'm just using the triad (or seventh chord) of the mode, with the exception of the Altered example right at the end, where I add the #9 (#2 in scale terms). The triad of a given scale/mode is built from the 1st, 3rd and 5th degrees. Then there's the seventh degree which gives us a compatible seventh chord. All the other degrees can be seen as further extensions. Locrian's triad is diminished (1 b3 b5) and its seventh chord is a m7b5 (1 b3 b5 b7) often called a "half diminished seventh chord". If you harmonise the major scale, by building the 1, 3 and 5 from each degree, you get the triad of each mode... Maj / min / min / Maj / Maj / min / dim ...these correspond to the root/tonic chords of the 7 modes. Major/Ionian = Maj Dorian = min Phrygian = min Lydian = Maj Mixolydian = Maj Natural Minor/Aeolian = min Locrian = dim You can do exactly the same with harmonic and melodic minor and their modes.
hi eric, just to add my 2 cents, but I find it easier to think about each mode like an equation. so for example: dorian = b3 b7 phrygean = b2 b3 b6 b7 Lydian = #4 mixolydian = b7 Aeolian = b3 b6 b7 locrian = b2 b3 b5 b6 b7 I find this easier because you just apply one of those equations to whichever key you're in, rather than thinking if i'm playing Db phrygean, which major scale is that based off. and also in application chords and scales are really two sides of the same thing, and one helps dictate the other. in reality you're much more likely to be in a situation where you're working on a piece of music and let's say it's a Ebm7 chord, you can then think which scales/modes have a b3 and a b7. (and obviously the reverse is true if you work on a melody or bass part first, and then wanna think what chords to use) I hope that made sense
Just wanted to say thank you for making every concept on the channel very simple to understand since I'm teaching myself and have had a hard time understanding a lot of guitar theory. In just minutes you've thoroughly explained things I've struggled with for weeks. Thank you very much and keep up the good work
Here’s a nemonic device I came up with to remember the names of the modes in order! “I DO PREFER LYDIA MIX ALES LOCALLY” I = Ionian Do = Dorian Prefer = Phrygian Lydia = Lydian Mix = Mixolydian Ales = Aeolian Locally = Locrian The one concern I have about the current lesson from “Jamfret” is: charts are fine for some but without actually seeing these scales played and actually seeing the finger placement (ie what finger goes on what fret on what string?). These lessons just add to my confusion!
This is very good for people who don't have the time to learn the modes/scales explicitly. However, if a person does have the time to learn the scales/modes explicitly, then be sure to memorize them because this technique, while good, is a crutch. It's similar to not learning how to walk properly because they've been using a crutch all of their life. I still give this video a very high recommendation to people.
Just started watching your videos. Excellent content. Could you please reveal which chords you played before each respective mode. C major - C major D minor - D Dorian ??????? - E Phrygian etc. Thank you so much for the videos. You are reinspiring my practice routines. Legend.
Somebody can help me?i have problem about scale ,how to use key/chord in scale Example i want to play scale phrygian oh no i want play scale dorian then what i use chord or key that Sorry for my bad english but i know you all can understand please comment
Do you mind me asking how old you are and how long you've been playing? If you grasped things at twice my speed, your deep knowledge of fretboard theory couldn't be mastered in a lifetime!
This is absolutely fantatic. Although I have already memorized the 3 scales, this really helps. Do you have any video explaining when to use one mode or other? I know they have different flavors but I am not quite sure when to use each. Cheers and many thanks.
Thanks, Mike. It's been a while since I've seen one of your videos hit my feed/email. Glad this was the one that popped up today. More please :) What chords were you playing over the various modes?
Hope it was worth the wait, Darren! The chords are pretty simple (except the Altered Scale example)... Dorian - minor triad (D Dorian over Dm, A Dorian over Am etc.) Mixolydian - major triad (D Mixolydian over Dmaj) Natural Minor - minor add 11 (B Natural Minor over Bm11) Dorian #4 - minor triad (A Dorian #4 over Am) Phrygian Dominant - dominant 7th (A Phrygian Dominant over A7) Lydian Dominant - major triad (A Lydian Dominant over Amaj) Altered Scale - augmented seventh + sharp 9th (A Altered over Aaug7#9) When practicing, I prefer to use simple chords such as triads, because this gives you the freedom to colour the basic major/minor/diminished/augmented sound with the scale tones of your choosing. And as it happens, most popular songs use triads, without extensions, so you'll have a number of scale options in most cases. Interesting thing is you can build related chord shapes from the scale patterns. So learning these is not only useful for lead, but also chord playing. The jazz players have this nailed!
Thanks, Mike. Interesting point about the triads. As someone getting into jazz more seriously, great tip. I don't use triads when playing very much so this might be a good opportunity to help with my harmony/melody improvisation.
This is the best explanation on this subject on the internet imo, everyone struggling to visualise/internalise this quite confusing concept hopefully will find their way to this video and channel, the theory of all this on the one hand is simple once broken down and digested, but applying it and gaining control of the fretboard still seems a daunting challenge and even though ive played for years as more of a feel/ear player, watching these videos is already changing my mental organisational approach to this and there seems to be an element of 'unlearning' also, to learn 3 shapes and turn them into 21 different scales is surely the way everyone should be taught this first and foremost and avoid the confusion thats dogged me personally for many years, excellent video this bro, I look forward to watching all the other vids too man
Your video was so helpful in confirming what I was seeing on the fretboard for a long time. I only have the 5th and 6th string notes memorized, major scale, and major scale chord harmonizations, but that is all I need. Now I can be confident that I can go and play with people and speak the same language. Lovely, cheers!
This is nicely explained and very similar to how I see the guitar and I was taught. It is really useful to label the major scale pattern with interval numbers though, and see them in that fashion as well. So I sometimes think of dorian as mode 2 if that makes sense. Also if you learn the major scale fingerings as a series of interconnecting boxes with their that rest on the various intervals you have a set out series of 2 octave fingerings for the modes that you learn at the same times as the major scale, very simple and intuitive. You don't have to think about note names then, although you still can. Not sure if I'm explaining it very well.
i'm a little confused, so if you have a: Cmaj, Dmin, Fmaj, Gmaj chord progression does that mean you would play the corresponding mode over the top of each chord? could you play F Lydian over all 4 of those chords?
Modes, in general, are often made out to be some esoteric witchcraft that only a "master" will ever understand. Simply put, a mode is simply the wrong scale played over a chord, but with target notes made to make it sound good.
e.g. if your chord progression is C F G C then you can normally think of it in three ways when it comes to soloing using a standard major scale over it:
1) C - play C Major, F - switch to F Major scale, G - switch to G Major Scale
2) C - play C Major, F - keep playing C Major, G - still C Major
or
3) C - play C Ionian Mode, F - play F Lydian Mode, G - play G Mixolydian Mode
Now, while the third option looks rather scary ... it's _exactly the same as the second option_
The only think that needs to "change" is which notes you target over each chord.
If you have ever played option 2 over a progression (staying with the same scale but changing the target notes) as most beginners are taught to do, you have actually been using modes and not realised it.
this was cool ty
Agreee
Brilliantly said.
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Only God can see in His holy excel sheet the percentage of modes being played intentionally, and that of being played out of laziness/incompetence.
Very very clever system. Thank you very much for sharing it.
Even so, I'd prefer to memorize the connections as degrees or intervals, but the method is the same.
what do I do with this ?????????????how are my gonna digest so much information>?
Another masterclass. I love Fretjam!
masterclass? shit, more like this should be the norm and everyone else is fucking up.
This video is awesome :) I would just add this : root-third-fifth ! If you want to sound Dorian, let's say D-Dorian for example, it's the same shape as C-major, but instead of insisting on C-E-G (root-third-fifth starting on C) you insist on D-F-A (root-third-fifth starting on D). The flavour comes out from where these half or whole steps are located within your series of notes :). Finally, once you layed out all these shapes on the fretboard, have a look at the CAGED system. Modes are I-ii-iii-IV-V-vi-(vii). The 1 4 5 are major CAGED chords and the 2 3 6 are CmAmGmEmDm chords :). The 7th mode is an odd one, but easy to visualise as diagonals on the fretboard :) ! Then BOOM, god level unlocked.
The light is starting to shine for me. Thanks so much for you clarity. I am 83 and only now seriously studding theory . Your presentation simplifies my task a lot but I still find myself filling up exercise books with pages of examples in order to understand the concepts.
Kind regards,
Richard Court.
starting to shine? men i feel like im a new born neaderdal .. that is thirsty and try to learn drinking.. that too much water is bad .. eating doest do it .running doest help .. wat water is healthy or better .. i mean i dont understand the order to learn better faster even if i been told when i dont even know how to speak ... now i understand why its so complicated , the endless far way to evolve by understanding the meaning of life of a musician..
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Indeed. FretJam.com is absolutely the best. I am just concern about whats more in their paid method. It is so brilliant for free, I cant imagine whats hidden there.
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Best theory lecture ever.modes have always been my nemesis now lm heading for practise.thanks my teacher you rock!!!!!
Quality video for sure. It takes real skill and knowledge of the subject matter to make it 'simple.' You've done that. It's also the reason I bought your 56 page book as well. Good job, Mike, and thank you.
Cheers for the Video clip! Apologies for chiming in, I would love your thoughts. Have you considered - Riddleagan Blossoming Solo Remedy (do a search on google)? It is a smashing one off product for mastering guitar scales minus the hard work. Ive heard some super things about it and my work buddy at very last got cool results with it.
Could you please tell me the name of his book.
@@wyattj.holland8342 dude, got a link for this amazing wonder product? I need some super cool results on guitar without any hard work.
dang... Mike you've discovered and shared the Holy Grail of Theory Shortcuts.
Thank you!!!
Your videos are by far the best there is in TH-cam. Also your phrasing is majestic
I wish I had this video fifteen years ago when I was trying to figure this all out the old fashioned way ... Oh well, great stuff. Well explained.
this is by far the best guitar lesson I've ever had. thank you
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I was being confused with the concept of modes for several months until i saw this video. You can't imagine how excited i am now. Thank you veryyyy much
What I love in fretjam is the great use of chart
Well that was 13 legendary minutes well spent, thank you. I'm mashed at the idea it took 2 years to have this come up in my search filters... Madness..
All the best to you and thanks again!
Aw thanks! This was made for you.
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Nearly 40yrs later im finally learning this stuff.
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Im gettin into your lessons in a failsafe and methodical manner. At least thats how I strive to. Im afraid of failure and wonder further , will I ever be as fluid as the computer generated examples on your vid, like I know some guys are.
The more I learn about the guitar and its design and function, the more I feel like such a fucking beginner.
Every skill learned and mastered , no matter how intricate or advanced ,is nothing more than the first step in a whole new level of unknown wonder.
Will I find my place of satisfaction along this endless road to perfection?
I doan understand - on the lower e string,the tonic and shape of the scale begins on the 2nd fret (f#) yet the “tonality” of the scale is C major. Please can someone explain?
Are you a Liverpudlian, by chance? if so, I have to visit. it has now become my personal Mecca. You are the Oracle.
I wanted to ask if i can use the Gmaj pentatonic over Amaj to sound like dorian? Or does this only work with the Hepta scale?
Afterthis wonderful explanation I fail to see where the pentatonic fits in. Many say to learn the pentatonic first?
cursing the first moment u commited to learn the theory , there must be a video lesson for u to be told that starting this it feels like the first born human level 1 that dont know even what water does and how to breath and comprehend the way of living ....
Dorian and nat minor is Minor chord, how about the phrygian and locrian is it a minor.chord or major? Beginner question,
I have a difficulty understanding the harmonic and melodic scales pls help me
I understand the connection of major key however is unclear what strings or patron you mean to play once located the key because on the video you show all patrons on the neck lol 😂
Plot twist, major scale us just the 7th mode of the Dorian standard scale
Would it be very different if I just memorize the order of the modes and then use that to alter my major scales? That's basically what I do now; if someone says play D Dorian, I go: Oh, Dorian is the second mode of major, so I take the major scale and start at note #2. Isn't that basically the same as remembering the so-called connection points?
+ericholterman Yes that is a similar method. The plan was to cover 2 or 3 methods (in separate parts) as depending on how your brain is wired you might find one easier to visualise than another. But yes the overall outcome is the same.
Thanks for the reply. On a seperate note, could you explain why you chose the chords you solo'ed over during the demonstrations? I saw the list below, but no explanation as to why. Is it just picking a triad that has notes within the mode you chose? Also, what chord would you use to practice Locrian over? I can't seem to find a basic triad that would work under it.
don't know if i understood your question correctly. just take note 1, 3 and 5 of the scale to build the chord.
Yes, I'm just using the triad (or seventh chord) of the mode, with the exception of the Altered example right at the end, where I add the #9 (#2 in scale terms). The triad of a given scale/mode is built from the 1st, 3rd and 5th degrees. Then there's the seventh degree which gives us a compatible seventh chord. All the other degrees can be seen as further extensions.
Locrian's triad is diminished (1 b3 b5) and its seventh chord is a m7b5 (1 b3 b5 b7) often called a "half diminished seventh chord".
If you harmonise the major scale, by building the 1, 3 and 5 from each degree, you get the triad of each mode...
Maj / min / min / Maj / Maj / min / dim
...these correspond to the root/tonic chords of the 7 modes.
Major/Ionian = Maj
Dorian = min
Phrygian = min
Lydian = Maj
Mixolydian = Maj
Natural Minor/Aeolian = min
Locrian = dim
You can do exactly the same with harmonic and melodic minor and their modes.
hi eric, just to add my 2 cents, but I find it easier to think about each mode like an equation. so for example:
dorian = b3 b7
phrygean = b2 b3 b6 b7
Lydian = #4
mixolydian = b7
Aeolian = b3 b6 b7
locrian = b2 b3 b5 b6 b7
I find this easier because you just apply one of those equations to whichever key you're in, rather than thinking if i'm playing Db phrygean, which major scale is that based off.
and also in application chords and scales are really two sides of the same thing, and one helps dictate the other. in reality you're much more likely to be in a situation where you're working on a piece of music and let's say it's a Ebm7 chord, you can then think which scales/modes have a b3 and a b7. (and obviously the reverse is true if you work on a melody or bass part first, and then wanna think what chords to use)
I hope that made sense
Locrian bb3 bb7 is the melancholy of the modes.
Just wanted to say thank you for making every concept on the channel very simple to understand since I'm teaching myself and have had a hard time understanding a lot of guitar theory. In just minutes you've thoroughly explained things I've struggled with for weeks. Thank you very much and keep up the good work
I don't understand that fretboard diagram you said to memorise c major and there's loads of different notes in it ?
Gary Neville giving guitar lessons.
It doesn't cover what chords would be underneath?
I dont understand what so ever
Here’s a nemonic device I came up with to remember the names of the modes in order!
“I DO PREFER LYDIA MIX ALES LOCALLY”
I = Ionian
Do = Dorian
Prefer = Phrygian
Lydia = Lydian
Mix = Mixolydian
Ales = Aeolian
Locally = Locrian
The one concern I have about the current lesson from “Jamfret” is: charts are fine for some but without actually seeing these scales played and actually seeing the finger placement (ie what finger goes on what fret on what string?). These lessons just add to my confusion!
I agree to the confusion, I’m not sure which fingers to use or what order to play the notes in.
please have my heartfelt thank you. really a great lift for a stuck player like me. thank you fretjam
+orange lyc You're welcome my friend.
Absolutely the best teaching video I've ever watched. Clear, concise, and so very helpful! Thank you so much for sharing!
That was really helpful. Thanks.
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This is very good for people who don't have the time to learn the modes/scales explicitly. However, if a person does have the time to learn the scales/modes explicitly, then be sure to memorize them because this technique, while good, is a crutch. It's similar to not learning how to walk properly because they've been using a crutch all of their life. I still give this video a very high recommendation to people.
Very nice, Thank you
Just started watching your videos. Excellent content.
Could you please reveal which chords you played before each respective mode.
C major - C major
D minor - D Dorian
??????? - E Phrygian
etc.
Thank you so much for the videos. You are reinspiring my practice routines. Legend.
Yet another clearly explained video making sense of it all...thanks, much! Just curious about where Method 2 is?
God bless to everyone
Somebody can help me?i have problem about scale ,how to use key/chord in scale
Example i want to play scale phrygian oh no i want play scale dorian then what i use chord or key that
Sorry for my bad english but i know you all can understand please comment
Do you mind me asking how old you are and how long you've been playing? If you grasped things at twice my speed, your deep knowledge of fretboard theory couldn't be mastered in a lifetime!
The most simple video explanation of Modes that I find in youtube... Thx a lot!
Wow, this really opened up ton of doors for me and provided lots of clarity to understanding modes. Thanks!
I've just found this vid... Great lesson... Thank you...
This is absolutely fantatic. Although I have already memorized the 3 scales, this really helps. Do you have any video explaining when to use one mode or other? I know they have different flavors but I am not quite sure when to use each. Cheers and many thanks.
One of my favorite channels. Lots of info and no unnecessary drama. Thanks 😎👍👌💯🎸🎸
i've been looking for this kind of lesson for years, it's just like the light at the end of the tunnel, thanks alot
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Thanks, Mike. It's been a while since I've seen one of your videos hit my feed/email. Glad this was the one that popped up today. More please :)
What chords were you playing over the various modes?
Hope it was worth the wait, Darren! The chords are pretty simple (except the Altered Scale example)...
Dorian - minor triad (D Dorian over Dm, A Dorian over Am etc.)
Mixolydian - major triad (D Mixolydian over Dmaj)
Natural Minor - minor add 11 (B Natural Minor over Bm11)
Dorian #4 - minor triad (A Dorian #4 over Am)
Phrygian Dominant - dominant 7th (A Phrygian Dominant over A7)
Lydian Dominant - major triad (A Lydian Dominant over Amaj)
Altered Scale - augmented seventh + sharp 9th (A Altered over Aaug7#9)
When practicing, I prefer to use simple chords such as triads, because this gives you the freedom to colour the basic major/minor/diminished/augmented sound with the scale tones of your choosing. And as it happens, most popular songs use triads, without extensions, so you'll have a number of scale options in most cases.
Interesting thing is you can build related chord shapes from the scale patterns. So learning these is not only useful for lead, but also chord playing. The jazz players have this nailed!
Thanks, Mike. Interesting point about the triads. As someone getting into jazz more seriously, great tip. I don't use triads when playing very much so this might be a good opportunity to help with my harmony/melody improvisation.
Sorry, slight correction... it's not Aaug9 for the Altered example, it's actually Aaug7#9!
whoa. thank you.
Are the scale examples played supposed to match the fretboard diagram displayed?, I mean , are they the right root and octave displayed?
Great Tutorial
Another brilliant video to the high standard we've come to expect from "fretjam" ....
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Another great lesson. I just finally learned the major diatonic scale over the entire neck. Now I realize I know the modes, too!!
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as we kept going into the video my mind was blown more and more .. i can't believe i have avoided this subject for so long/. 30 years playing!
Can't you do the same with minor scale, just take the root 3 half steps back?
This is the best explanation on this subject on the internet imo, everyone struggling to visualise/internalise this quite confusing concept hopefully will find their way to this video and channel, the theory of all this on the one hand is simple once broken down and digested, but applying it and gaining control of the fretboard still seems a daunting challenge and even though ive played for years as more of a feel/ear player, watching these videos is already changing my mental organisational approach to this and there seems to be an element of 'unlearning' also, to learn 3 shapes and turn them into 21 different scales is surely the way everyone should be taught this first and foremost and avoid the confusion thats dogged me personally for many years, excellent video this bro, I look forward to watching all the other vids too man
Your video was so helpful in confirming what I was seeing on the fretboard for a long time. I only have the 5th and 6th string notes memorized, major scale, and major scale chord harmonizations, but that is all I need. Now I can be confident that I can go and play with people and speak the same language. Lovely, cheers!
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I have bookmarked this lesson, it is one of the best lessons I have seen, you explain it so well, thank you.
This is nicely explained and very similar to how I see the guitar and I was taught. It is really useful to label the major scale pattern with interval numbers though, and see them in that fashion as well. So I sometimes think of dorian as mode 2 if that makes sense.
Also if you learn the major scale fingerings as a series of interconnecting boxes with their that rest on the various intervals you have a set out series of 2 octave fingerings for the modes that you learn at the same times as the major scale, very simple and intuitive. You don't have to think about note names then, although you still can. Not sure if I'm explaining it very well.
Mind blown
Another comment praising your awesome content. This was an eye opener. Thanks for this awesome videos man!
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I’ve been looking for something like this for years. Thank you so much man.
A 101 of the harmonic minor and melodic minor is becoming apparent
God bless you.. Fret jam team
Thanks for your lessons
Does this scales thing work with the Blues scale or major blues scales
You are like finding a treasure chest. Free of charge you are doing this accurately clearly and better than other online guitar teachers. Thank you.
Thank you, so much super great lessons seem to learn more or understand better than when I had a musical teacher never ending
Will be buying your guide. 10/10 content.
Now i got this scale theory thanks for the explanation
Excelente, muchas gracias por compartir
Very informative and helpful.
So helpful. First time I heard that there is more than 1 core scale for modes
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Thank you for posting this video.
This is very good. You just made it so much easier.
One of the best explanation on this topic. Many thanks.
First note in scale is not a root, proper name is tonic.
Yes yes
Bien. Mais peut-on entendre le commentaire en français? Merci.
This is very helpful for me. Thank you.
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i'm a little confused, so if you have a: Cmaj, Dmin, Fmaj, Gmaj chord progression does that mean you would play the corresponding mode over the top of each chord? could you play F Lydian over all 4 of those chords?
You'd play the corresponding mode over each chord, F Lydian is derived from the C major scale to be played over an F major chord... I think