Agree with the others, easily the best and easiest examples ive seen of modes and how to relate to the scale shapes in context of the root, its these little bits that are hard to find explained well, yet Chaps has delivered it in a way that anyone can understand. Instantly given me something new to jam around with. If you are self teaching guitar or your more of a physical learner than a study/reading learner then this vid and vid 2 are a must see.
Excellent. This is the best simple explanation I have found online for understanding/showing the concept of MODES. Great job explaining a simple/insanely complex concept. Highly recommended. Thank you for taking the time to create these videos. A big help.
i just wanted to say thank you, rob, for taking the time to present such a clear and 'to the point' lesson on the modes- i had just begun my own (independent) study and you cut right through the fog and saved me months of wasted time ( not to mention F*R*U*S*T*R*A*T*I*O*N)
This explanation is so good because it works with sound not words. So many other explanations are full of words which make you think modes are complex, this makes you think its easy so you get the confidence to try it out..
if you dont vote for ron paul you are a brainwashed idiot who is part of the problem if you want real change and real hope vote for that guy , obamas not a bad guy , but we need real results shits getting real people , if i can change you can change ..we all can change, thank you sly.
I wasn't sure what to think of this dude the first couple of videos I watched of his, but the more of his videos I watch, the more I actually like him. Which is saying something from this American, who has only really ever encountered pretentious Brits before. He is a breath of much needed fresh air :D
Bloody good! Good teachers want the student to be free of them eventually. Bad ones try to impress the student with complexity and keep the student coming back, like a bad chiropractor.
@sumay02 there are many different approaches to playing modes, and for me, the simplest way to think of it is by starting with a major or minor scale and raising or lowering specific notes. for example: major based modes (all starting with major scale): ionian: good old major scale mixolydian: lowered 7th lydian: raised 4th minor based modes (all starting with minor scale) aeolian: regular minor dorian: raised 6th phrygian: lowered 2nd locrian: lowered 2nd and lowered 5th hope that helps
I will make mine the comment of the fellow below: Absolute Epiphany! It took me a lot of time to understand and use modes, and I'd tell you I was not pretty confident about the practical use of them, until yesterday, when I stumbled upon your vid! Tks a lot for the simple, and yet veeeery useful explanation!!! Best Regards!
I hate when guitar teachers point out every note, no guitarist left behind huh? Makes for irritatingly slow moving lessons man just give us the step pattern we'll figure it out from there by watching you a couple times.
Rob, I am confused...? I had to go do a bit of research on modes.
Why is it some teach, for example, the C Major scale modes, using the same notes but with a different root Dorian as D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D.... Phrygian as E,F,G,A,B,C,D,E ..... etc...?
This changes the shape/Intervals, but the notes stay the same.
Are there 2 different ways to approach playing modes or am I looking at this all wrong?
@sumayo2 I dont know much abt modes too but D E F G A B C D are the notes of the D dorian scale which are exactly the same notes of a C major scale but emphasize a different note. same goes for E phyrigian. i hope i helped.
@S4TTOfficial Thanks,usually when people explain modes, they do it against different chords/drone note, in a particular scale. The way RobChappers has done it here, is much easier to understand.
What about your hair cut man? Anyway, your lesson didn't expound anything IMHO. The key point is: how the modes works in a imporvisation area. So, how the lydian mode sounds? How the aeolyan....;-)
Your channel is so awesome. It's really helpful for me cuz I started out learning from tabs and now I'm just starting to incorporate the theory. Definitely subbing to you
I really love playing guitar, but I am having huge problems understanding music theory beyond scales like the pentatonic and harmonic minor scale. Stuff like learning how to incorporate arpeggios into improvs, and modes like these is like algebra to me.
@cowboycliche022 so what is the point of them? I mean when you are soloing, you don't always start and finish on the root note, so surely it's just the C major scale? :S
@jimguitarman27 It's the distance of each note from the given root that makes the difference, not where you begin or end. Study the intervals and you will understand this ;-)
Nice job, Rob, coming from a guy trying to understand the concept of the scale thing. You have explained it well....FINALLY! I intend to follow you and your teachings as far as possible.
....and by the way, your left/right hand coordination is very impressive the way you seem to GLIDE up & down the scales.
@maxpowd3r what the fuck are you saying idiot? If there's one thing I despise is some asshole leaving malicious comments WITHOUT backing the statement up, so come on let everyone hear what glorious shit you have to say ..why is this video a bullshit lesson?
@TalkToTheBody lol okay. It's a bullshit lesson because at the end of the video you still don't know shit about the modes. You know how to play them according to the E string, but that doesn't do shit for your playing. Can you tell me the notes of an Eb Phrygian after this video? What about the notes of a C# Mixolydian? This is good for noobs who want to say, 'ZOMG IM PLAYING A MODE CALLED DORIAN WHILE STRUMMING THE E STRING, IM SO PRO'. You don't gain any knowledge to the theory behind modes..
@maxpowd3r The whole point of this video is to SHOW you what modes are and the fact that even though the scale is the same, played against a particular chord or in this case drone string it clearly demonstrates that the scales "feel" different. As for working out the notes you can do this with a pen and paper as the intervals between the major scale played will always be TTSTTTS (T = Tone and S=SemiTone), you cannot possibly expect this guy to teach you every note in 15 minutes
@TalkToTheBody I'm not saying he's a bad player, because he's obviously a pro. I just don't agree with his method of teaching the modes. You can't relate any of this to your playing unless you're playing on an E major chord. and even then you don't know the theory behind it. IMO, he could just say: Ionian (major) Dorian (b3,b7) Phrygian (b2,b3,b6,b7) Lydian (#4) Mixolydian (b7) Aeolian (b3,b6,b7) and Locrian (b2,b3,b5,b6,b7). That way you could apply it to all keys. Ex. F mixo(b7) =FGABbCEb
@maxpowd3r He's NOT teaching the modes, he's giving people a BIG clue as to what modes actually are, scales that give a different "feel" when played in a particular key. The best way to teach anything is to give an overview of what the fuck something is before you go into the nitty gritty details, otherwise you will cause your students to be totally confused. When they get a grip on what modes are and how they can be used then they can look deeper
@maxpowd3r I'm 48 years old and have been playing guitar for a lot longer than you have been around I can assure you. As a pathetic 19 year old runt you have NO right to slag off this guy teaching people what modes basically are. You spew out theoretical shit like you are on some sort of possessed geek seeking to impress people on here. fact is you're making yourself look stupid. Check out the comments on here and most agree the video gives a positive impact on teaching. In the mean time grow up
@maxpowd3r it seems you have done it again, throwing accusations without any evidence to support what you claim, so tell me why you feel I do not know what I am talking about?
@TalkToTheBody Dude, chill, you're going to have a heart attack. This video says 'Learn the modes in 15 minutes', which he doesn't teach, hence why I called it bullshit. You said it yourself, "He's NOT teaching the modes". The theory I explained was basic, and you called it complicated, so I'm assuming you don't know what you're talking about. I don't know how you can say I'm trying to impress people when you're the one who asked me to explain my comment.
@maxpowd3r Firstly, no patronising is needed and I am aware of the theory although admittedly not to any professional standard; I prefer to play for fun than study it especially as it's not part of my job but no sane person can teach everything you need to know about modes..not even a 19 year old kid. The problem I think with tutional books is that it gets very deep relatively quickly and it is VERY hard to teach the feel of modes in a text book.
@maxpowd3r This video is to give newcomers to modes an insight into what modes are all about and what use they are, I think in 15 minutes he delivers it perfectly and explains mainly by sound (and that's where most students prefer to start off with) as to the feel of each mode in the context of a given key (in this case E). It completely blows to one side most of the theory to let people hear it. The student will then go , of fuck yeah and THEN they can delve into the mechanics.
@maxpowd3r Why not delve into your soul and ask yourself was your initial comment constructive? was it polite? was it really a bad video? If you were honest with yourself you will agree it DOES provide a healthy introduction to what modes are. Otherwise why not post a video of you thoroughly explaining everything there is to know about modes in a 15 minutes video clip. I will put money on it that you will not manage to do it
@TalkToTheBody No it wasn't constructive or polite lol. Why don't I just make a 2 second post so people can learn it themselves? Step 1: Learn the C Major Scale. Step 2: Assume every note is a number (C=1, D=2, E=3, F=4, etc...) Step 3: Play a major scale with the accidentals I specify for the given mode. Dorian(b2,b7). Phrygian(b2,b3,b6,b7). Lydian(#4). Mixolydian(b7). Aeolian(b3,b6,b7). Locrian(b2,b3,b5,b6,b7). Step 4: Practice this stating on the E A D and G strings. Now you know modes.
@maxpowd3r You really don't get it do you. If a newbie was reading what you wrote he or she would be lost, accidentals? What's a major scale? This is what they will say, this guy was just showing newbies what modes are in terms of their sound and feel, you cannot describe sound in text to any beginner. I am not in the music business but I have taught students in other fields and in my experience it's a waste of time going into the mechanics without first giving an overview.
@TalkToTheBody It's not like a person who's never picked up a guitar before will be learning modes. Anyone who completes the Hal Leonard Guitar Method 1 (or any basic guitar method) will know what I'm talking about. You shouldn't be learning modes if you haven't done that. I teach at a professional music shop and use this method with my students. I know it works. The Major Modes aren't as tough as everyone thinks they are. It's just starting and ending on different degrees of the major scale :).
@maxpowd3r For fuck sake, when I was meaning a newbie I meant a guitarist who was ready for going into the world of modes etc., here's some advice for a 19 year old "teacher" who teaches in a professional music shop. DO NOT SLAG OFF FELLOW TUTORS WHO HAVE A FUCK LOAD MORE OF EXPERIENCE THAN YOU ON YOU TUBE. Let those words sink in, because your intial condemnation of this video and the guy doing it (bearing in mind he knows a lot more than you do) will get you nowhere in any industry.
@maxpowd3r the big deal is you slate a professional guitarist for doing what I think was a fucking good job in explaning the reasoning behind modes, this reasoning will grab the interest of a guitarist who is confiused as to what modes are and used for. The BIG deal is you slag this guy off without first giving a reason.
Rob...is it possible to play...e.g. C scale....and the play different modes to achieve varying sounds....ie same chord but change the scale around it?......lan
why are u moving the scale though :S i thought the chords behind defined the mode playing in even if you are playing the exact same notes unless you were playing on a lower pitched note to the note of the mode playing in
Rob, what can I say buddy, thank you so much for posting this, I am from Ecuador and I have been playing the guitar since I was 12, anyway I did never led the modes and I realize how powerful is this tool for improvising and shaping your harmony and soloing capabilities, thanks again for posting it!
Absolute epiphany - if this what the world will be like when the monkeys rise up and take over it's all going to be fine. Marvellous - thanks Chappers.
@verypeachy1 No man! its just the concept of it hes been trying to explain... if the bass guitar is playng a constant A.. you can play wherever you want, for exmaple.
@verypeachy1 well, I know that, in rock and roll for example.. the songs have riffs that use modes. Metallica for example uses different riffs that characterize different modes for the same song. that creates different feeling throughout the song. very interesting... I also know you can create a 'vamp' of a mode by playing the root note of the mode in the bass and the other notes of the tone youre playing. ex: you drone an A on the bass and play C, G, F (while A is ringing) you have an A eolian.
@chacalXXX So if you play the first note of the mode in the bass, you can play the major scale? Example: If I want to play C Phrygian, I play the C note in the bass, then the major scale notes of A, D, E?
@verypeachy1 Yeah, you can play the chords A,D and E with the root C in the bass playing constantly. Thats called a 'Vamp'. If you think about it, the other chords of the harmonic filed of A they work too. You can create melodic lines, riffs with that. As longs as the bass rings something in C. Also, sometimes just one chord is enough to define a mode.. Lydian mode for exmaple is the only mode that has a aug4 (4#) so any chord with 4# should characterize this mode.
@chacalXXX, Thank you for your help. I think I understand now. For example, if I play a Lydian mode, I play the Lydian note on the bass, and it will go with any chord that has a 4#, right?
@verypeachy1 no no no... For example... If you play C4#... it is by itself C Lydian. If you record yourself playing this chord and create a loop. you can play any notes in the key of Gmaj: G A B C D E F#. This will sound lydian. If you play D4# for example you will have D A and G#... G# is NOT in the key of Gmaj. So it will sound terrible! see waht I mean... for studying modes an overloop pedal or software is essential. Its ok, if you are still in doubt, I can try to helo you\! :)
@chacalXXX , Thank you so much for your help. I really appreciate it, and I think I understand it now. For example, a G#4 would be G Lydian, and I could play any note/chord that's in the major scale it is from?
@verypeachy1 Yeah, I think you got it... For example, I wrote a song where a drone the E note (either fat E or seventh fret A string E) and I really play the bar Em chord... then, E still being droned, the D chord and then The C chord. I have an Aeolian E, It sounds dark and sad. Whats interesting about it is that in chorus, i stop thinking E Aelian and think E Phrygian.. so the whole dynamics of the songs changes.. once its finished ill post it and you can check!
FAKE ASS BEJAMIN BUTTON JERRY GARCIAS. you did good home boy! you did good. THIS IS MODES AIGHT but not how i was look'n at 'em. that's cool. new perspectives. new directives. now i'm expand'n. broad'n'n my horizonz yo.
Hah! That is *way* easier than the way I learned my modes when I went to ACM a few years ago. The way they taught them involved a ton of memorization.
I dont understand how this works, it sounded so simple at first but is this just like a shortcut version? Because without the E drone they just sound like major scales
They are just all major scales, it's the note/chord behind it that gives it the modal effect. The resonance of two notes creates a sound you associate with being major or minor or sad or happy etc... Without some note/chord/progression behind the scale you can't play modes.
Rob: Here's what I think I'm missing and maybe you can clear this up:
When we play the E Ionian/Major we (generally speaking) resolve to the E note. When we play the E dorian, one step down as in the video my fingers still want to resolve to the now shifted D note. It's almost like the pattern is wrong. Any thoughts?
When you're new to modes sometimes your brain needs a little prepping to switch into thinking in the mode you are playing. Play through the scale slowly and simply over the pedal note (the low e string) to start with, forcing yourself to resolve to E. Your ears will start getting used to the dorian sound and within minutes it should start feeling natural as you've conditioned yourself to think in dorian. It should now feel like second nature
you couldn't have 1 scale for all the modes can you? theoretically you can have one scale but one for each of the Modes. Ioian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Myxalidian, Aoleon, and Locrian. because not all the notes will be the same.
@TheBeatlesfan1991 if you transpose the scale shape each time, you are actually playing different scales, only using the same shape in different positions - the notes you play are different, the only thing that stays the same is the order you play them in, which is pretty much the whole point of modes.
@TheBeatlesfan1991 I think I know what you're having trouble with: You cant have one "scale" for all the modes, no. A "scale" is a collection of 'allowable' notes, and because the A ionian mode and the A locrian mode and the A dorian mode etc etc all contain the same collection of notes, they ARE the same "scale".
But you CAN have one "SHAPE" for all the modes. Thats what Rob is showing you hear. What you're really doing is playing the same scale but starting and ending at different notes.
I have a question. If the root is E (thus you're playing in the key of E, the wouldnt the dorian mode start on the second note of the E major scale (Ie Fsharp ie fsharp dorian??) cos other lessons ex /watch?v=nqg80D6hRQ0&feature=feedrec_grec_index
says that the dorian is the second note, whilst in this vid you started the dorian on the D (and used a 'd major' shape)
this lesson was infinitely helpful and insanely easy. chappers, you explained so clearly and concisely that in the space of about ten minutes the space i had for improv increased 100 fold. you're a godsend.
might be good to mention that the first example was E major. and the second example was E dorian which is D major parent scale. kind of a backwards way to teach modes. but i dunno, maybe not.
...I mean: if I only have a Eminor chord I can play on it different modes depending on how I consider that chord (the second of Dmaj, the third of Cmaj or teh sixth of Gmaj...), I understand it, and already apply this knowledge to my solos, but cannot understand the concept of a Dorian chord progression, Ionian chord progression...I mean, If I have a first, second, fifth (jazz chords) I just play the major scale, but it is called with a different name (modes) on different chords.
@danlovesnan So if I have a progression in the key of D major, for ex: Dmaj 7 to Bmin7 to Emin7, to A7. I could play D major scale over each chord in this progression. Or, to be more classy, I could treat each chord like a seperate event, and play D Lydian over the Dmaj7 chord, then play B aeolian or a Bm7 arpeggio over the Bm7 chord, then E aeoian over the Em7, and A mixolydian over the A7, cause mixolydian usually always works with Dominant chords; whether it's 7, 9 or 13
a stupid question: for me all the modes are the same, in the sense that the scale of Cmajor is called moxolidian if I play it on a G7, or dorian if I play on a Dmin...how can I make a modal progression? I mean, If I play Autumn Leaves I just play Gmaj scale, but I also play different modes when the chords change...(I play different arpeggios, pentatonic and harmonic minor too). the A Dorian is played on a Aminor, second grade of Gmaj, but if I play it on a D7 chord it is called D mixolidian.
@danlovesnan model progressions are basically like this. With your major scale, your chords would be as follows: (C major for example). Cmaj7 is the 1 chord. Dmin7 is the 2 chord. Emin7= 3, Fmaj7=4, G7=5, Amin7=6, Bdim=7. That is the chord pattern the major scale always follows. For C Dorian, all the chords would be shifted to a different interval. So the 1 chord would be a min7, 2 chord would be a min 7, 3 chord is maj7...everything is shifted back one, and repeat for all the modes.
complete noob here and extremely stupid question im very new to this but yeah um are there certain scales that dont fall into any key at all or cant u play any scale without literally going into a certain key
thank you sir... this is the only time i understood this 7 modes..i asked a lot of teachers and read some books just to understand these, its good i found your video..GOD bless!!!
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Hi Rob, I see how that position applies to each Mode on the 3rd,4th & 5th strings and it applies to the 4th, 5th & 6th strings but it doesn't apply to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd strings or to the 2nd, 3rd & 4th strings, the fingering is the same but the position is different by a semitone down on the 3rd string (G) and a semitone up on the 2nd and 1st strings...or am I looking at it differently than how you explained it. Thanks, I really enjoy your video and this one was very informative. (revised)
This video is great.I took 4 years of theory and this is by far the easiest version ive seen for understanding.
horacrux 2 days ago
Agree with the others, easily the best and easiest examples ive seen of modes and how to relate to the scale shapes in context of the root, its these little bits that are hard to find explained well, yet Chaps has delivered it in a way that anyone can understand. Instantly given me something new to jam around with. If you are self teaching guitar or your more of a physical learner than a study/reading learner then this vid and vid 2 are a must see.
Drsyknote 5 days ago
great video man! and cool "orange" amps
schwarszendeust 6 days ago
great stuff
caesarcerf 1 week ago
Excellent. This is the best simple explanation I have found online for understanding/showing the concept of MODES. Great job explaining a simple/insanely complex concept. Highly recommended. Thank you for taking the time to create these videos. A big help.
BarbaricEricX 1 week ago
@BarbaricEricX
no yeah no yeah i mean but have you heard Tim Halcomb yet?
GuyFawkesGuitar 1 week ago
i just wanted to say thank you, rob, for taking the time to present such a clear and 'to the point' lesson on the modes- i had just begun my own (independent) study and you cut right through the fog and saved me months of wasted time ( not to mention F*R*U*S*T*R*A*T*I*O*N)
best wishes from across the pond, RichInRI
largeGROUCH 1 week ago
This explanation is so good because it works with sound not words. So many other explanations are full of words which make you think modes are complex, this makes you think its easy so you get the confidence to try it out..
Thanks Rob
musicalruss 2 weeks ago
oh my god this is so simple! Thank you for uploading this, finally getting a grip of the modes!
Zildjiann 2 weeks ago
so basiclly is it the mode is relative to the root note like if the root id the 1st its iodion 2nd dorian and so on??? just a little unsure :)
mkunanoumoussk8r 2 weeks ago
if you dont vote for ron paul you are a brainwashed idiot who is part of the problem if you want real change and real hope vote for that guy , obamas not a bad guy , but we need real results shits getting real people , if i can change you can change ..we all can change, thank you sly.
jmgmarcus808 2 weeks ago
this guy has nailed it if you want to not be tooo confused watch and learn thanks dude
jmgmarcus808 2 weeks ago
that is the gayest thing I've ever seen in me entire life!
GuyFawkesGuitar 3 weeks ago
Rob what prs guitar is this you are using???It is so gorgeous..Would liek to have one like that
Sotos7Xania 1 month ago
@Sotos7Xania It's a PRS Custom 24
Seandude223 3 weeks ago
I wasn't sure what to think of this dude the first couple of videos I watched of his, but the more of his videos I watch, the more I actually like him. Which is saying something from this American, who has only really ever encountered pretentious Brits before. He is a breath of much needed fresh air :D
ESPsandEmgs 1 month ago
great video. amazing way of explaining it
101DIGITAL010 1 month ago
I fuuucking love Custom 24s, best guitars I've ever played
GhostsNSt00f 1 month ago
Bloody good! Good teachers want the student to be free of them eventually. Bad ones try to impress the student with complexity and keep the student coming back, like a bad chiropractor.
chopperdeath 1 month ago
DanDeePee 1 month ago
Ah, Modal Magic, Aho (Thank You in Kiowa) Bro....this has really cleared things up......gonna check out your site....Awesome!!
Kiowaguitar 1 month ago
chappers! what would we do with out you man! this is so amazing! thanks brother!
ahvaimusicom 1 month ago
Hello Mr. Chappers! Greetings from Brazil!
I will make mine the comment of the fellow below: Absolute Epiphany! It took me a lot of time to understand and use modes, and I'd tell you I was not pretty confident about the practical use of them, until yesterday, when I stumbled upon your vid! Tks a lot for the simple, and yet veeeery useful explanation!!! Best Regards!
dcandido2008 1 month ago
I hate when guitar teachers point out every note, no guitarist left behind huh? Makes for irritatingly slow moving lessons man just give us the step pattern we'll figure it out from there by watching you a couple times.
raventears69 1 month ago
Rob, I am confused...? I had to go do a bit of research on modes.
Why is it some teach, for example, the C Major scale modes, using the same notes but with a different root Dorian as D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D.... Phrygian as E,F,G,A,B,C,D,E ..... etc...?
This changes the shape/Intervals, but the notes stay the same.
Are there 2 different ways to approach playing modes or am I looking at this all wrong?
sumayo2 2 months ago
@sumayo2 I dont know much abt modes too but D E F G A B C D are the notes of the D dorian scale which are exactly the same notes of a C major scale but emphasize a different note. same goes for E phyrigian. i hope i helped.
S4TTOfficial 1 month ago
@S4TTOfficial Thanks,usually when people explain modes, they do it against different chords/drone note, in a particular scale. The way RobChappers has done it here, is much easier to understand.
sumayo2 1 month ago
So uhh...who was it?
chrisxcore19 2 months ago
Holy Shit..My mind just exploded..it all makes sense now
brockxxxxsamson 2 months ago
thanks from america dude. I have learned a-lot
kelsonjamie 2 months ago
1:10 for all haters.
UnforgivenHD 2 months ago 7
5:59, actually, you only moved it back 1 step, i think you meant 2 half-steps?
mrnobodyouknow 2 months ago
Great lesson, Give me one of your amp heads. you don't need 2 -.-
ShAkEnBaBy420 2 months ago
What about your hair cut man? Anyway, your lesson didn't expound anything IMHO. The key point is: how the modes works in a imporvisation area. So, how the lydian mode sounds? How the aeolyan....;-)
hucchio 2 months ago
I really thought E Dorian started on F#...?
guitarinchris 2 months ago
How do we get girls with this stuff?
Broyale26 2 months ago 3
1:09 to justin beiber
MrCoNoRbOy7 2 months ago
Your channel is so awesome. It's really helpful for me cuz I started out learning from tabs and now I'm just starting to incorporate the theory. Definitely subbing to you
hendrix5696 2 months ago
I really love playing guitar, but I am having huge problems understanding music theory beyond scales like the pentatonic and harmonic minor scale. Stuff like learning how to incorporate arpeggios into improvs, and modes like these is like algebra to me.
Kadadj 3 months ago
You are wrong sir. I am, in fact, not a human.
Mgsoloist 3 months ago
I LOVE THAT GUITAR ESPECCIALLY THE INLAYS!
Aurora2477 3 months ago
So am I right in saying, for example C ionian is the same as E phrygian?
jimguitarman27 3 months ago
@jimguitarman27 They both contain the same notes, but they start on a different root note:
C Ionian: C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
E Phrygian: E-F-G-A-B-C-D-E
cowboycliche022 3 months ago
@cowboycliche022 so what is the point of them? I mean when you are soloing, you don't always start and finish on the root note, so surely it's just the C major scale? :S
jimguitarman27 3 months ago
@jimguitarman27 It's the distance of each note from the given root that makes the difference, not where you begin or end. Study the intervals and you will understand this ;-)
RobChappers 3 months ago
@RobChappers but I know my intervals, I just don't understand how modes work :(
jimguitarman27 3 months ago
wow this is a really good lesson, great playing Mr. Chapman and nice PRS!! :D
Bankaicaptain 4 months ago
incredible lesson thank you
MrCecilbag 4 months ago
whats your opinion of, "black waterside". it is the closest thing to jimmy page- i think. i actually want to play it. might dig my guitar out!
cshargeit 4 months ago
Nice job, Rob, coming from a guy trying to understand the concept of the scale thing. You have explained it well....FINALLY! I intend to follow you and your teachings as far as possible.
....and by the way, your left/right hand coordination is very impressive the way you seem to GLIDE up & down the scales.
missystu 4 months ago
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williamjohnsmithblog 4 months ago
that was just amazing , really , that way it is easy to learn :p , respect
fca5 4 months ago
I am vetoing anything and everything youtube advertises.
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truedoom 5 months ago
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what a bullshit lesson...
maxpowd3r 5 months ago
what a bullshit lesson...
maxpowd3r 5 months ago
@maxpowd3r what the fuck are you saying idiot? If there's one thing I despise is some asshole leaving malicious comments WITHOUT backing the statement up, so come on let everyone hear what glorious shit you have to say ..why is this video a bullshit lesson?
TalkToTheBody 5 months ago
@TalkToTheBody lol okay. It's a bullshit lesson because at the end of the video you still don't know shit about the modes. You know how to play them according to the E string, but that doesn't do shit for your playing. Can you tell me the notes of an Eb Phrygian after this video? What about the notes of a C# Mixolydian? This is good for noobs who want to say, 'ZOMG IM PLAYING A MODE CALLED DORIAN WHILE STRUMMING THE E STRING, IM SO PRO'. You don't gain any knowledge to the theory behind modes..
maxpowd3r 5 months ago
@maxpowd3r The whole point of this video is to SHOW you what modes are and the fact that even though the scale is the same, played against a particular chord or in this case drone string it clearly demonstrates that the scales "feel" different. As for working out the notes you can do this with a pen and paper as the intervals between the major scale played will always be TTSTTTS (T = Tone and S=SemiTone), you cannot possibly expect this guy to teach you every note in 15 minutes
TalkToTheBody 5 months ago
@TalkToTheBody I'm not saying he's a bad player, because he's obviously a pro. I just don't agree with his method of teaching the modes. You can't relate any of this to your playing unless you're playing on an E major chord. and even then you don't know the theory behind it. IMO, he could just say: Ionian (major) Dorian (b3,b7) Phrygian (b2,b3,b6,b7) Lydian (#4) Mixolydian (b7) Aeolian (b3,b6,b7) and Locrian (b2,b3,b5,b6,b7). That way you could apply it to all keys. Ex. F mixo(b7) =FGABbCEb
maxpowd3r 5 months ago
@maxpowd3r He's NOT teaching the modes, he's giving people a BIG clue as to what modes actually are, scales that give a different "feel" when played in a particular key. The best way to teach anything is to give an overview of what the fuck something is before you go into the nitty gritty details, otherwise you will cause your students to be totally confused. When they get a grip on what modes are and how they can be used then they can look deeper
TalkToTheBody 5 months ago
@TalkToTheBody you don't know what you're talking about, I'm not here to make war on the internet. Peace.
maxpowd3r 5 months ago
@maxpowd3r I'm 48 years old and have been playing guitar for a lot longer than you have been around I can assure you. As a pathetic 19 year old runt you have NO right to slag off this guy teaching people what modes basically are. You spew out theoretical shit like you are on some sort of possessed geek seeking to impress people on here. fact is you're making yourself look stupid. Check out the comments on here and most agree the video gives a positive impact on teaching. In the mean time grow up
TalkToTheBody 5 months ago
@maxpowd3r it seems you have done it again, throwing accusations without any evidence to support what you claim, so tell me why you feel I do not know what I am talking about?
TalkToTheBody 5 months ago
@TalkToTheBody Dude, chill, you're going to have a heart attack. This video says 'Learn the modes in 15 minutes', which he doesn't teach, hence why I called it bullshit. You said it yourself, "He's NOT teaching the modes". The theory I explained was basic, and you called it complicated, so I'm assuming you don't know what you're talking about. I don't know how you can say I'm trying to impress people when you're the one who asked me to explain my comment.
maxpowd3r 5 months ago
@maxpowd3r Firstly, no patronising is needed and I am aware of the theory although admittedly not to any professional standard; I prefer to play for fun than study it especially as it's not part of my job but no sane person can teach everything you need to know about modes..not even a 19 year old kid. The problem I think with tutional books is that it gets very deep relatively quickly and it is VERY hard to teach the feel of modes in a text book.
TalkToTheBody 5 months ago
@maxpowd3r This video is to give newcomers to modes an insight into what modes are all about and what use they are, I think in 15 minutes he delivers it perfectly and explains mainly by sound (and that's where most students prefer to start off with) as to the feel of each mode in the context of a given key (in this case E). It completely blows to one side most of the theory to let people hear it. The student will then go , of fuck yeah and THEN they can delve into the mechanics.
TalkToTheBody 5 months ago
@maxpowd3r Why not delve into your soul and ask yourself was your initial comment constructive? was it polite? was it really a bad video? If you were honest with yourself you will agree it DOES provide a healthy introduction to what modes are. Otherwise why not post a video of you thoroughly explaining everything there is to know about modes in a 15 minutes video clip. I will put money on it that you will not manage to do it
TalkToTheBody 5 months ago
@TalkToTheBody No it wasn't constructive or polite lol. Why don't I just make a 2 second post so people can learn it themselves? Step 1: Learn the C Major Scale. Step 2: Assume every note is a number (C=1, D=2, E=3, F=4, etc...) Step 3: Play a major scale with the accidentals I specify for the given mode. Dorian(b2,b7). Phrygian(b2,b3,b6,b7). Lydian(#4). Mixolydian(b7). Aeolian(b3,b6,b7). Locrian(b2,b3,b5,b6,b7). Step 4: Practice this stating on the E A D and G strings. Now you know modes.
maxpowd3r 4 months ago
@maxpowd3r You really don't get it do you. If a newbie was reading what you wrote he or she would be lost, accidentals? What's a major scale? This is what they will say, this guy was just showing newbies what modes are in terms of their sound and feel, you cannot describe sound in text to any beginner. I am not in the music business but I have taught students in other fields and in my experience it's a waste of time going into the mechanics without first giving an overview.
TalkToTheBody 4 months ago
@TalkToTheBody It's not like a person who's never picked up a guitar before will be learning modes. Anyone who completes the Hal Leonard Guitar Method 1 (or any basic guitar method) will know what I'm talking about. You shouldn't be learning modes if you haven't done that. I teach at a professional music shop and use this method with my students. I know it works. The Major Modes aren't as tough as everyone thinks they are. It's just starting and ending on different degrees of the major scale :).
maxpowd3r 4 months ago
@maxpowd3r For fuck sake, when I was meaning a newbie I meant a guitarist who was ready for going into the world of modes etc., here's some advice for a 19 year old "teacher" who teaches in a professional music shop. DO NOT SLAG OFF FELLOW TUTORS WHO HAVE A FUCK LOAD MORE OF EXPERIENCE THAN YOU ON YOU TUBE. Let those words sink in, because your intial condemnation of this video and the guy doing it (bearing in mind he knows a lot more than you do) will get you nowhere in any industry.
TalkToTheBody 4 months ago
@maxpowd3r by the way, where's your video clips of guitar and music tuition?
TalkToTheBody 4 months ago
@TalkToTheBody I have a right to my opinion on youtube videos, I don't see what the big deal is
maxpowd3r 5 months ago
@maxpowd3r the big deal is you slate a professional guitarist for doing what I think was a fucking good job in explaning the reasoning behind modes, this reasoning will grab the interest of a guitarist who is confiused as to what modes are and used for. The BIG deal is you slag this guy off without first giving a reason.
TalkToTheBody 5 months ago
Rob...is it possible to play...e.g. C scale....and the play different modes to achieve varying sounds....ie same chord but change the scale around it?......lan
ipri158 5 months ago
Awesome it's Tobias Bluth!
Fratos9 5 months ago
why are u moving the scale though :S i thought the chords behind defined the mode playing in even if you are playing the exact same notes unless you were playing on a lower pitched note to the note of the mode playing in
tricky12321 5 months ago
Did he just give us a finger for not knowing this already?
SudoKris21 6 months ago
That was BEAUTIFUL. =')
Thanks a lot!
shezad911 6 months ago
Rob, what can I say buddy, thank you so much for posting this, I am from Ecuador and I have been playing the guitar since I was 12, anyway I did never led the modes and I realize how powerful is this tool for improvising and shaping your harmony and soloing capabilities, thanks again for posting it!
rfd73 6 months ago
Absolute epiphany - if this what the world will be like when the monkeys rise up and take over it's all going to be fine. Marvellous - thanks Chappers.
fordjam 6 months ago 14
@fordjam Thanks dude and my pleasure ;-)
RobChappers 5 months ago 9
So you always play an open E? You never fret the E string?
verypeachy1 6 months ago
@verypeachy1 No man! its just the concept of it hes been trying to explain... if the bass guitar is playng a constant A.. you can play wherever you want, for exmaple.
chacalXXX 5 months ago
@chacalXXX But the bass doesn't drone one note for a whole song. Will it sound like the correct mode even when other notes are played on the bass?
verypeachy1 5 months ago
@verypeachy1 well, I know that, in rock and roll for example.. the songs have riffs that use modes. Metallica for example uses different riffs that characterize different modes for the same song. that creates different feeling throughout the song. very interesting... I also know you can create a 'vamp' of a mode by playing the root note of the mode in the bass and the other notes of the tone youre playing. ex: you drone an A on the bass and play C, G, F (while A is ringing) you have an A eolian.
chacalXXX 5 months ago
@chacalXXX So if you play the first note of the mode in the bass, you can play the major scale? Example: If I want to play C Phrygian, I play the C note in the bass, then the major scale notes of A, D, E?
verypeachy1 5 months ago
@verypeachy1 Yeah, you can play the chords A,D and E with the root C in the bass playing constantly. Thats called a 'Vamp'. If you think about it, the other chords of the harmonic filed of A they work too. You can create melodic lines, riffs with that. As longs as the bass rings something in C. Also, sometimes just one chord is enough to define a mode.. Lydian mode for exmaple is the only mode that has a aug4 (4#) so any chord with 4# should characterize this mode.
chacalXXX 5 months ago
@chacalXXX, Thank you for your help. I think I understand now. For example, if I play a Lydian mode, I play the Lydian note on the bass, and it will go with any chord that has a 4#, right?
verypeachy1 5 months ago
@verypeachy1 no no no... For example... If you play C4#... it is by itself C Lydian. If you record yourself playing this chord and create a loop. you can play any notes in the key of Gmaj: G A B C D E F#. This will sound lydian. If you play D4# for example you will have D A and G#... G# is NOT in the key of Gmaj. So it will sound terrible! see waht I mean... for studying modes an overloop pedal or software is essential. Its ok, if you are still in doubt, I can try to helo you\! :)
chacalXXX 5 months ago
@chacalXXX , Thank you so much for your help. I really appreciate it, and I think I understand it now. For example, a G#4 would be G Lydian, and I could play any note/chord that's in the major scale it is from?
verypeachy1 5 months ago
@verypeachy1 Yeah, I think you got it... For example, I wrote a song where a drone the E note (either fat E or seventh fret A string E) and I really play the bar Em chord... then, E still being droned, the D chord and then The C chord. I have an Aeolian E, It sounds dark and sad. Whats interesting about it is that in chorus, i stop thinking E Aelian and think E Phrygian.. so the whole dynamics of the songs changes.. once its finished ill post it and you can check!
chacalXXX 5 months ago
@chacalXXX That would be great. I would love to hear it. Please let me know when you have it posted. Thanks!
verypeachy1 5 months ago
@verypeachy1 But I am not really sure about how elso to use this... maybe Rob himself could help us with this question! whatd you say @RobChappers
chacalXXX 5 months ago
Chappers, I'm giving you an internet high five. You fucking rule man, this makes mode-ey theory relatively easy to undertsand.
stew918 6 months ago
pause at 1:10 to understand how i feel about you..
movieuhguy 6 months ago
Awesome lessons, very easy to understand and you explain it perfectly. Lovely prs btw
Shoobinah 6 months ago
FAKE ASS BEJAMIN BUTTON JERRY GARCIAS. you did good home boy! you did good. THIS IS MODES AIGHT but not how i was look'n at 'em. that's cool. new perspectives. new directives. now i'm expand'n. broad'n'n my horizonz yo.
E Ionian>E Dorian, ok.
what you try'n to make folks good at modes?
MysticOrigins 6 months ago
Dude you're like the white version of kim thayil from soundgarden :O................AMAZING lesson by the way haha
skydog69zoso 6 months ago
1.09 :D start with the second finger :D .l.
Knorwurzel 6 months ago
Do you do lessons in the U.K? Anywhere near Blackpool?
MWRiff 6 months ago
genius chappers
richsabre 7 months ago
Hah! That is *way* easier than the way I learned my modes when I went to ACM a few years ago. The way they taught them involved a ton of memorization.
eddiekaye 7 months ago
you, sir, are a very clever man! this helped me alot!
Thank you very much indeed!
wwemmy 7 months ago
1:10 all the people who disliked this video. :]
guitarapprentice420 7 months ago
Your lessons are amazing, Chappers! They are interesting, informative AND funny!
You deserve a knighthood, not Elton John!
Joeobrown1 7 months ago
you are so fucking amazing!! Sorry, brazilian english here. Don´t stop the videos!!!!!!!!!
jorgeMASTERRRR 7 months ago
The best explanation I heard so far. Thanks.
gerwinong 7 months ago
I dont understand how this works, it sounded so simple at first but is this just like a shortcut version? Because without the E drone they just sound like major scales
MrGuitarMods 7 months ago
@MrGuitarMods
They are just all major scales, it's the note/chord behind it that gives it the modal effect. The resonance of two notes creates a sound you associate with being major or minor or sad or happy etc... Without some note/chord/progression behind the scale you can't play modes.
guyverdio 7 months ago
Thanks mate the Lesson is helping
JefferyRyanJames 7 months ago
plug in the ORANGE!
samodl2 7 months ago
rob rules...seriously!!...He deserves millions of dollars for this...ok...thousands...
synesthesia67 7 months ago
Rob: Here's what I think I'm missing and maybe you can clear this up:
When we play the E Ionian/Major we (generally speaking) resolve to the E note. When we play the E dorian, one step down as in the video my fingers still want to resolve to the now shifted D note. It's almost like the pattern is wrong. Any thoughts?
euphoricism 8 months ago
@euphoricism
When you're new to modes sometimes your brain needs a little prepping to switch into thinking in the mode you are playing. Play through the scale slowly and simply over the pedal note (the low e string) to start with, forcing yourself to resolve to E. Your ears will start getting used to the dorian sound and within minutes it should start feeling natural as you've conditioned yourself to think in dorian. It should now feel like second nature
guyverdio 7 months ago
I know tis a little juvenile.... But at 1:10 I couldn't help but laugh
thegreatgatsby1994 8 months ago
you couldn't have 1 scale for all the modes can you? theoretically you can have one scale but one for each of the Modes. Ioian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Myxalidian, Aoleon, and Locrian. because not all the notes will be the same.
TheBeatlesfan1991 8 months ago
@TheBeatlesfan1991 if you transpose the scale shape each time, you are actually playing different scales, only using the same shape in different positions - the notes you play are different, the only thing that stays the same is the order you play them in, which is pretty much the whole point of modes.
metalmanky306 8 months ago
@TheBeatlesfan1991 I think I know what you're having trouble with: You cant have one "scale" for all the modes, no. A "scale" is a collection of 'allowable' notes, and because the A ionian mode and the A locrian mode and the A dorian mode etc etc all contain the same collection of notes, they ARE the same "scale".
But you CAN have one "SHAPE" for all the modes. Thats what Rob is showing you hear. What you're really doing is playing the same scale but starting and ending at different notes.
euphoricism 8 months ago
monkey magic :D
flamen89 8 months ago
@ILikeJuice ... is that the only thing you could get right from this vid?... keep it on champ
vmarcks 8 months ago
The best guitar lesson i have ever seen. Pure genius very inspiring.
Rollaman89 8 months ago
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superdanlewis 8 months ago
hi rob,
I have a question. If the root is E (thus you're playing in the key of E, the wouldnt the dorian mode start on the second note of the E major scale (Ie Fsharp ie fsharp dorian??) cos other lessons ex /watch?v=nqg80D6hRQ0&feature=feedrec_grec_index
says that the dorian is the second note, whilst in this vid you started the dorian on the D (and used a 'd major' shape)
thanks I hope I didnt confuse you!!!!
darrylportelli 8 months ago
Thaaaanks!!! :)
manuelalejandro2501 9 months ago
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ChromeFang 9 months ago
Jakers, If Id known this theory 10 years ago I would be a Rock n Roll staaaaaaaaaaa now :) Thanks for the useful lesson dude.
desbond1 9 months ago
this lesson was infinitely helpful and insanely easy. chappers, you explained so clearly and concisely that in the space of about ten minutes the space i had for improv increased 100 fold. you're a godsend.
YouCanSqueezeMyLemon 9 months ago
what kind of PRS is that?
sunburst909 9 months ago
@sunburst909
I would say a PRS custom 24
TiboukMusiChannel 9 months ago
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May I have your amps?
jit3k 9 months ago
entertaining and informative. ha!
sberryman19 9 months ago
might be good to mention that the first example was E major. and the second example was E dorian which is D major parent scale. kind of a backwards way to teach modes. but i dunno, maybe not.
bombsawayd 9 months ago
...I mean: if I only have a Eminor chord I can play on it different modes depending on how I consider that chord (the second of Dmaj, the third of Cmaj or teh sixth of Gmaj...), I understand it, and already apply this knowledge to my solos, but cannot understand the concept of a Dorian chord progression, Ionian chord progression...I mean, If I have a first, second, fifth (jazz chords) I just play the major scale, but it is called with a different name (modes) on different chords.
danlovesnan 9 months ago
@danlovesnan So if I have a progression in the key of D major, for ex: Dmaj 7 to Bmin7 to Emin7, to A7. I could play D major scale over each chord in this progression. Or, to be more classy, I could treat each chord like a seperate event, and play D Lydian over the Dmaj7 chord, then play B aeolian or a Bm7 arpeggio over the Bm7 chord, then E aeoian over the Em7, and A mixolydian over the A7, cause mixolydian usually always works with Dominant chords; whether it's 7, 9 or 13
SuperHarvestMan 9 months ago
a stupid question: for me all the modes are the same, in the sense that the scale of Cmajor is called moxolidian if I play it on a G7, or dorian if I play on a Dmin...how can I make a modal progression? I mean, If I play Autumn Leaves I just play Gmaj scale, but I also play different modes when the chords change...(I play different arpeggios, pentatonic and harmonic minor too). the A Dorian is played on a Aminor, second grade of Gmaj, but if I play it on a D7 chord it is called D mixolidian.
danlovesnan 9 months ago
@danlovesnan model progressions are basically like this. With your major scale, your chords would be as follows: (C major for example). Cmaj7 is the 1 chord. Dmin7 is the 2 chord. Emin7= 3, Fmaj7=4, G7=5, Amin7=6, Bdim=7. That is the chord pattern the major scale always follows. For C Dorian, all the chords would be shifted to a different interval. So the 1 chord would be a min7, 2 chord would be a min 7, 3 chord is maj7...everything is shifted back one, and repeat for all the modes.
SuperHarvestMan 9 months ago
i dont like being flipped off much mate
lunchbox342 10 months ago
love your videos... I learn a lot! :-)
AkiraSpectrum 10 months ago
THERES ONLY ONE JOHN PETRUCCI! TAKE THAT BEARD OFF :)
ellioteaston93 10 months ago
complete noob here and extremely stupid question im very new to this but yeah um are there certain scales that dont fall into any key at all or cant u play any scale without literally going into a certain key
dmohr7 10 months ago
By far the best way i've seen of showing the modes. Thank you!
ibyterawr 10 months ago
Ze British They are excellent no? If you're Australian Im screwed :) Thanks mate for this
MrJackanthony 10 months ago
thank you sir... this is the only time i understood this 7 modes..i asked a lot of teachers and read some books just to understand these, its good i found your video..GOD bless!!!
kongersthequick 10 months ago 16
@kongersthequick ... The same I read TONS of books I never get the concept, until I watch this video.... Thank you so much Sir !
F3FisGoodforYou 10 months ago
@kongersthequick No problem my friend, glad I could help ;-)
RobChappers 10 months ago 6
hi brother rob , it's fred from transylvan.. oops pennsylvania
sweetgyy 10 months ago
British BLOKE - drummer living in Canada - learning some guitar ! thanks Chappers mate!!- POP BY AND SAY HI SOMETIME! I WAS BORN IN ORPINGTON MATE LOL
robdrums69 10 months ago
thats one buzzy prs
dbsk8r92 10 months ago
1:09 :Q
ThaThing1337x 11 months ago
1:08 Oh that's how it is, is it?
wassupjg 11 months ago
Very nice lesson man, simple and informative, I like your schnizzle. ROCK ON
DimebagDoogle 11 months ago
I WANT YOUR T-SHIRT!
MADEINMAIDEN 11 months ago
Are you the guy from andertons?
NotesOfGlory 11 months ago
i finally get modes, never quite understood what the hell they were. thanks dude your awesome!
PhillthyAnimal 11 months ago
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Hi Rob, I see how that position applies to each Mode on the 3rd,4th & 5th strings and it applies to the 4th, 5th & 6th strings but it doesn't apply to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd strings or to the 2nd, 3rd & 4th strings, the fingering is the same but the position is different by a semitone down on the 3rd string (G) and a semitone up on the 2nd and 1st strings...or am I looking at it differently than how you explained it. Thanks, I really enjoy your video and this one was very informative. (revised)
13COU 11 months ago
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13COU 11 months ago
Hey Fuck you too man ,,!,,
fumanboy 11 months ago 3
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@fumanboy
YES! FUCK YOU TOO!
darkcashyz 11 months ago
Damn dude you have got a Bunch of primo fiddles I really like your gear
joedell71 1 year ago
You can't be serious. Look at the low bit rate of his tee shirt compared to the rest of the video
POINT5INSIDE 1 year ago 16
whats with the second finger?? hahaha >:)
ppsotin 1 year ago
PRS!!!
Songwriter4God 1 year ago
Hey Rob.
How do you construct modal chord progressions?
liamzuid 1 year ago
don't flip me off you son of a bitch. haha, awesome vid
crazyconor14 1 year ago
i experience monkey magic xD
crisDAwog 1 year ago
Thanks so much dude!! This really changed my musical life.Now i can shred all across the neck and i just learned these modes 10 minutes ago.
gotoka3000 1 year ago
is that a vox satchurator beside the orange head?
nine9live5 1 year ago
very cool....now on to part twp :P
jansley13 1 year ago