modes/shmodes...can anyone tell me why when he plays what i would call an A min progression,how come you can improvise in Fmaj/Dmin scale shapes.I look at the guitar in scale shapes be it maj or relative min.please dont respond if you cant explain in "scale shapes" as opposed to modes.do any other scale shapes besides Amin/Cmaj work over A min? is there an easy way to know what scale shapes work over a given chord progression?
thanks for the lessons to simplify things i just think of this modal stuff as the major scale across the fret board. then if some one is playing a diatonic chord progression from the key of lets say c major then i play the c major scale over it and dont worry about what mode im in cos the chord changes are putting me in a mode. is that correct? like a 145 so c f g. id be playing ionian, then lydian, then mixolydian, and my solo would just keep changing as the chords change.
hey i watched all your videos really good info. when i get home im gonna try out the modes and relative keys. but my question is if all the scales have the same notes in them then why do i have to change the scale position? does the change really create differrent sounds and solos?
@shadyhandles You are correct. You don't have to change positions to play different modes.
However, you often want to change positions to put the 'best" notes in good positions under your fingers. You'll find a different position lends itself to different playing style too.
Connivence adds speed. If your song was Gmaj -> Amin -> Bmin you could play G Ionian -> A Dorian, B - Phrygian. Less hand shifting this way.
Hey dude I have been trying to figure out how to solo..But I'm confused about one thing.Lets say im playing the basic blues scale in key of A pattern would it matter one note im hitting as long as I end useing the A note??
gota question. i just bought a book that teaches all 7 modes but with 5 different positions so a total of 35 different positions. i thought i had it figured out..could you explain that! thanx cool videos
@imdaNDN In simple the 5 positions means the note you start the scale off with has changed. For example the A minor penatonic has 5 notes which A,C,D,E,G (which gives you the 5 positions). So position one would be starting with the A note, therefore position 2 will be starting with C note and so on. This is all in key, I have only just started learning my scales in 5 positions it helps alot with soloing and you can do cool things and get different expressions.
Quick question. if I'm in the key of C i would be playing G Mixolydian. So would anyone care to name me the notes in the G Myxolydian scale? Because a friend of mine told me they are all the same notes out of the C major scale, and that all it does is help you familiarize yourself with the neck. That confuses me because that doesnt change the scale so I do not understand how u can get a unique sound out of it lol. Please help because i want to make my own unique sound from my guitar! Haha.
@ajb2k9 . Hey, first practice your major scale all over the neck. You should know it in your sleep before jumping into modes. But to clarify. I tell everyone to do is to write down on a piece of paper every major scale and skip a lie. use graph paper if you have to. Now that you have writen out each MAJOR SCALE. You now need to see how it relates to it's mode of a key. KEY OF C, the G MAJOR has G< A< B< C< D< E<F# in the key of C G MIXO has G<A< B< C< D< E< F there is no F# ,
@lonnysara The intervals have changed producing a different color/sound, which can only be heard if you are playing chords that compliment in the Key of C. So your interval for C Major are Intervals: 1--1--½--1--1--1--½ and your intervals for G mixo are 1--1--½--1--1--½--1 which is the same notes as the C major but the intervals are slightly different. so it sounds different. You need to have some C Major chord playing in the background to hear this. hope this helped..
2 help out REPTARisGNARLY- the key 2 bringing these modes out in yr playing (if u want 2) is emphasing those notes that give a mode its distinctive sound. 4 ex. Joe Satriani is well known 4 making use of the lydian scale.he does this by emphasing the #4th(b5) note. This can help u understand modes in relation 2 scales u may already know. eg.run up a major scale but flat the 3rd and 7th note. not only have u just create a dorian scale but u now have just visualized the notes to bring out.
ok i have a question. if wanted to solo in the key of c do you start from any c and use the different modes form that point or can you start from any point that has a note in that key
you can start from anywhere in the scale. This guy doesnt explain how all modes are really scales in the wrong spot or played over a different root than usual. For example the a minor scale is a c major scale. And if you wanna be real ltechnical a C Cmaj is G mixolydian And D dorian. youll see how you can just move those same ideas all over the fretboard. learn modes but realize that theyre not some seperate idea from scales they are scales just emphasizing different notes
@REPTARisGNARLY Is all about what chords you're playing da notes over. Ex. Play A-D progression. Use the Fminor = A major / and then use Aminor = Cmajor. You'll see the difference. You'll go from happy to bluesy Fm is the same scale as A major. same for Cmaj n Am
wow dude. i dont understand this vid at all. but i wacthed ur other ones and the helped a lot. my solos r ussualy filledd with sme chops and r similaar to kirk hammetts solos. and i have always wondered how guitarist get those smooth solos like slipknot. and thanx for helping me out with the note names. i never understoofd how tht worked. but now it makes sense. so thanx man
I just found a few things on the net with peoples websites saying things like A aeolian and starting the Aeolian mode on the A then using the fingerings from there or G mixolydian from from the 3rd fret G note instead of shifting down the fretboard to the 10th fret D note where it should begin........They are wrong hey???? Your lesson is A RULE and must be followed hey........you cant just do any pattern at the root and call it that mode hey??
Hey Corey i think your tab has another error, in your DORIAN scale on the B string you have marked the d note it should be D# so instead of 12-4 it should be 1-34, forgive me if I'm wrong but I'm loosing faith in you Corey as I have learned your way to only find out its wrong.....!!
once again you're right, and i have changed it. thank you :). i really hope you're kidding, it was just a mistake... i make mistakes sometimes. we all do. i have the 6th degree of the scale in the first octave but i missed the second for whatever reason. please don't lose faith, i really do know what i'm doing ;).
thanks for watching :). to change to different keys you can transpose it. I have explained the modes from E major so if you want to play them in say A major then just shift everything 5 frets. everything works the same way no matter what key. is this what you mean?
Hey corey Im not sure here but I have found that on the B string of your MIXOLYDIAN tab you have marked the Bb note but I think its suppose to be an A note, so for your tab there the fingerings would be 12-4 not 1-34
Also sorry to keep on but i have been learning the 5 positions of the pentatonic scale, i have this chart, and i wanted to confirm that when using these positions the first note you play is not always the root, my chart highlights the roots, but yeah there not always the first note where i start playing on the bottom e string...............bit confused there too.....thanks hope you can help me!
The idea is to move from mode to mode because this opens up playing possibilities. But if the chord progression lends itself to another mode besides Major (Ionian) or Minor (Aeolian) then you should find that mode, begin the root there and continue moving up or down with the other modes. When you leave the root mode position, the roots wwill no longer fall on the first note they will be elsewhere, and it is always good to emphasize the root, so try to find where they are in different positions.
hey corey i am getting a bit confused with just so much modes stuff on u-tube and things seem to be always different, i want to further my knowledge on this and know how to use it more, say for example when to use these modes, how to use them, also say for e major is the idea to move from mode to mode or stay in one mode, should i still emphasize the E notes when trying to solo, is there more to this to learn, basically where to from here know that i know the fingerings.sorry if thats 2 much thx
dudeeeee awesome vids they really really helped me =D btw... can you do a vid(s) on chords? like....um....how their named and how to find them or if you can find them by just using the name o..o i'd really appreciate it
hey corey great vid, just a question so off your tab on the side its all in E major, so if i wanted to use these modes in A major would i start the tab or the Ionian mode at the A note on the top E string then move the modes down from there???? yeah so could you please clarify how to use this in a different key?? Hope this isn't a dumb question!
This isn't a dumb question at all... Yes I have layed everything out in this situation in E major, so if you were to play this in A Major, you would move the Ionian mode up to the 5th fret on the top E string and everything would shift 5 frets as well. As long as you know where the different notes and keys are then you're fine. This is completely transposable.
Excellent
loveguitars 1 month ago
modes/shmodes...can anyone tell me why when he plays what i would call an A min progression,how come you can improvise in Fmaj/Dmin scale shapes.I look at the guitar in scale shapes be it maj or relative min.please dont respond if you cant explain in "scale shapes" as opposed to modes.do any other scale shapes besides Amin/Cmaj work over A min? is there an easy way to know what scale shapes work over a given chord progression?
calebsj 4 months ago
thanks for the lessons to simplify things i just think of this modal stuff as the major scale across the fret board. then if some one is playing a diatonic chord progression from the key of lets say c major then i play the c major scale over it and dont worry about what mode im in cos the chord changes are putting me in a mode. is that correct? like a 145 so c f g. id be playing ionian, then lydian, then mixolydian, and my solo would just keep changing as the chords change.
cjkeegan100 1 year ago
isnt the major scale a mode then if its ionian plz im confused
crisDAwog 1 year ago
good job
ligonlaw 1 year ago
i think u just opend up a new horizan for me.. and for tht i thank you
wanabslash91 1 year ago
hey i watched all your videos really good info. when i get home im gonna try out the modes and relative keys. but my question is if all the scales have the same notes in them then why do i have to change the scale position? does the change really create differrent sounds and solos?
shadyhandles 1 year ago
@shadyhandles You are correct. You don't have to change positions to play different modes.
However, you often want to change positions to put the 'best" notes in good positions under your fingers. You'll find a different position lends itself to different playing style too.
Connivence adds speed. If your song was Gmaj -> Amin -> Bmin you could play G Ionian -> A Dorian, B - Phrygian. Less hand shifting this way.
gooney0 1 year ago
wanna learn the modes!go to ;Guitar instruction-memorizing the 7 modes
flatop59 1 year ago
Hey dude I have been trying to figure out how to solo..But I'm confused about one thing.Lets say im playing the basic blues scale in key of A pattern would it matter one note im hitting as long as I end useing the A note??
Nevadatyler13 2 years ago
gota question. i just bought a book that teaches all 7 modes but with 5 different positions so a total of 35 different positions. i thought i had it figured out..could you explain that! thanx cool videos
imdaNDN 2 years ago
@imdaNDN In simple the 5 positions means the note you start the scale off with has changed. For example the A minor penatonic has 5 notes which A,C,D,E,G (which gives you the 5 positions). So position one would be starting with the A note, therefore position 2 will be starting with C note and so on. This is all in key, I have only just started learning my scales in 5 positions it helps alot with soloing and you can do cool things and get different expressions.
Owz600 1 year ago
the lines are the frets and the number are wat finger you should put on each fret as you move down.
jsughroue 2 years ago
Dude, how do you read the diagrams you wrote in the sidebar????? I have no freakin idea.... Help :(
TyberiumAddicted 2 years ago
Quick question. if I'm in the key of C i would be playing G Mixolydian. So would anyone care to name me the notes in the G Myxolydian scale? Because a friend of mine told me they are all the same notes out of the C major scale, and that all it does is help you familiarize yourself with the neck. That confuses me because that doesnt change the scale so I do not understand how u can get a unique sound out of it lol. Please help because i want to make my own unique sound from my guitar! Haha.
ajb2k9 2 years ago
You have to play the C major scale over G7 chord to hear mixolydian sound.
jimmmmybrady 2 years ago
@ajb2k9 . Hey, first practice your major scale all over the neck. You should know it in your sleep before jumping into modes. But to clarify. I tell everyone to do is to write down on a piece of paper every major scale and skip a lie. use graph paper if you have to. Now that you have writen out each MAJOR SCALE. You now need to see how it relates to it's mode of a key. KEY OF C, the G MAJOR has G< A< B< C< D< E<F# in the key of C G MIXO has G<A< B< C< D< E< F there is no F# ,
lonnysara 2 years ago
@lonnysara The intervals have changed producing a different color/sound, which can only be heard if you are playing chords that compliment in the Key of C. So your interval for C Major are Intervals: 1--1--½--1--1--1--½ and your intervals for G mixo are 1--1--½--1--1--½--1 which is the same notes as the C major but the intervals are slightly different. so it sounds different. You need to have some C Major chord playing in the background to hear this. hope this helped..
lonnysara 2 years ago
2 help out REPTARisGNARLY- the key 2 bringing these modes out in yr playing (if u want 2) is emphasing those notes that give a mode its distinctive sound. 4 ex. Joe Satriani is well known 4 making use of the lydian scale.he does this by emphasing the #4th(b5) note. This can help u understand modes in relation 2 scales u may already know. eg.run up a major scale but flat the 3rd and 7th note. not only have u just create a dorian scale but u now have just visualized the notes to bring out.
dagoelius 2 years ago
oh wait theyre the same thing
pmasta333 2 years ago
at 3:46 he plays E dorian in a way i would play A mixo
pmasta333 2 years ago
ok i have a question. if wanted to solo in the key of c do you start from any c and use the different modes form that point or can you start from any point that has a note in that key
coyotefest 2 years ago
you can start from anywhere in the scale. This guy doesnt explain how all modes are really scales in the wrong spot or played over a different root than usual. For example the a minor scale is a c major scale. And if you wanna be real ltechnical a C Cmaj is G mixolydian And D dorian. youll see how you can just move those same ideas all over the fretboard. learn modes but realize that theyre not some seperate idea from scales they are scales just emphasizing different notes
pmasta333 2 years ago
Ok, if your c major scale has the same notes as a minor, how do you make a minor sound sad and minor without making it sound happy and like c major?
REPTARisGNARLY 2 years ago
@REPTARisGNARLY Is all about what chords you're playing da notes over. Ex. Play A-D progression. Use the Fminor = A major / and then use Aminor = Cmajor. You'll see the difference. You'll go from happy to bluesy Fm is the same scale as A major. same for Cmaj n Am
francisco444 2 years ago
@francisco444 Actually Fm is the same as g#,Ab major not A Major.
TheJazzgtrman 1 year ago
Hey, thanks for the lesson.
teriphillip 2 years ago
wow dude. i dont understand this vid at all. but i wacthed ur other ones and the helped a lot. my solos r ussualy filledd with sme chops and r similaar to kirk hammetts solos. and i have always wondered how guitarist get those smooth solos like slipknot. and thanx for helping me out with the note names. i never understoofd how tht worked. but now it makes sense. so thanx man
paul
ibanezguitars36 2 years ago
love it :)
Guiitaristt 2 years ago
Hey corey,
I just found a few things on the net with peoples websites saying things like A aeolian and starting the Aeolian mode on the A then using the fingerings from there or G mixolydian from from the 3rd fret G note instead of shifting down the fretboard to the 10th fret D note where it should begin........They are wrong hey???? Your lesson is A RULE and must be followed hey........you cant just do any pattern at the root and call it that mode hey??
12579admin 2 years ago
Na I'll forgive ya! lol, yeah it was right in the Ionion.....just a typo and you did play it right on your vid!! Hope your well
12579admin 2 years ago
Hey Corey i think your tab has another error, in your DORIAN scale on the B string you have marked the d note it should be D# so instead of 12-4 it should be 1-34, forgive me if I'm wrong but I'm loosing faith in you Corey as I have learned your way to only find out its wrong.....!!
12579admin 2 years ago
once again you're right, and i have changed it. thank you :). i really hope you're kidding, it was just a mistake... i make mistakes sometimes. we all do. i have the 6th degree of the scale in the first octave but i missed the second for whatever reason. please don't lose faith, i really do know what i'm doing ;).
coreyvdh 2 years ago
thanks for the video! ok so how do you now find the modes for a different key?
nishanthlux 2 years ago
thanks for watching :). to change to different keys you can transpose it. I have explained the modes from E major so if you want to play them in say A major then just shift everything 5 frets. everything works the same way no matter what key. is this what you mean?
coreyvdh 2 years ago
yep! thanks so much!
nishanthlux 2 years ago
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nishanthlux 2 years ago
Hey corey Im not sure here but I have found that on the B string of your MIXOLYDIAN tab you have marked the Bb note but I think its suppose to be an A note, so for your tab there the fingerings would be 12-4 not 1-34
12579admin 2 years ago
You're absolutely right! I'll change it right now. Thank you :).
coreyvdh 2 years ago
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12579admin 2 years ago
your lessons are great, thank you exactly what i was looking for.
andrewcollier 2 years ago
thanks see how i go!
12579admin 2 years ago
Also sorry to keep on but i have been learning the 5 positions of the pentatonic scale, i have this chart, and i wanted to confirm that when using these positions the first note you play is not always the root, my chart highlights the roots, but yeah there not always the first note where i start playing on the bottom e string...............bit confused there too.....thanks hope you can help me!
12579admin 2 years ago
The idea is to move from mode to mode because this opens up playing possibilities. But if the chord progression lends itself to another mode besides Major (Ionian) or Minor (Aeolian) then you should find that mode, begin the root there and continue moving up or down with the other modes. When you leave the root mode position, the roots wwill no longer fall on the first note they will be elsewhere, and it is always good to emphasize the root, so try to find where they are in different positions.
coreyvdh 2 years ago
hey corey i am getting a bit confused with just so much modes stuff on u-tube and things seem to be always different, i want to further my knowledge on this and know how to use it more, say for example when to use these modes, how to use them, also say for e major is the idea to move from mode to mode or stay in one mode, should i still emphasize the E notes when trying to solo, is there more to this to learn, basically where to from here know that i know the fingerings.sorry if thats 2 much thx
12579admin 2 years ago
Hey corey! got that down pat now, so from Ionian its a whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step,......is that right?
12579admin 2 years ago
you got it :).
coreyvdh 2 years ago
GREAT LESSON I WATCHED THEM ALL
1bulldog998 2 years ago
dudeeeee awesome vids they really really helped me =D btw... can you do a vid(s) on chords? like....um....how their named and how to find them or if you can find them by just using the name o..o i'd really appreciate it
rock on
Dariel
theweirdguitardude 2 years ago
mate google search guitar chords.............
12579admin 2 years ago
gee thanks..
theweirdguitardude 2 years ago
Yeah thats great, I understand, Thanks corey! I'll master this then get back to you, look forward to more videos!!
12579admin 2 years ago
hey corey great vid, just a question so off your tab on the side its all in E major, so if i wanted to use these modes in A major would i start the tab or the Ionian mode at the A note on the top E string then move the modes down from there???? yeah so could you please clarify how to use this in a different key?? Hope this isn't a dumb question!
12579admin 2 years ago
This isn't a dumb question at all... Yes I have layed everything out in this situation in E major, so if you were to play this in A Major, you would move the Ionian mode up to the 5th fret on the top E string and everything would shift 5 frets as well. As long as you know where the different notes and keys are then you're fine. This is completely transposable.
coreyvdh 2 years ago
Thanks for clearing some of the ambiguities.
KrapXela 3 years ago