7 modes in one key 1/2

The seven modes are played in the key of A. 8th of 11 introductory mode lessons

link for more mode instruction relating to this lesson: http://www.johnhguitar.com/john-heussenstamm/GuitarLessons-Modes02.php

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• ionian
• dorian
• phrygian
• lydian
• mixolydian
• aeolian
• locrian
• minor
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[ChiroVette]

Great stuff! Funny, I have a totally different approach to the modes, and so I found your methodology both different from mine and quite eye-opening since I hav always looked at them differently. Like some of the modal riffs you play! Ha, you should give everyone the disclaimer that learning to improvise riffs like that is NOT nearly as easy as you make it look! Keep it up man!

[johnhguitar]

I guess I try to make people think it's easy so they at least try to progress in this area. Making good music out of it requires experience I guess. Playing on the bandstand night after night and not sounding like you're just practicing scales may be more difficult than I let on. Thanks for your interest.

[punkiassjunki]

so... would an A dorian be in the same key as G Ionian?

[johnhguitar]

YES

[anthonym612]

Love you guitar tone, John - you're a truly gifted musician! Thank You for the lesson. I'm tired of my "boring" sounding major scale and blues scale solos. I've followed your lesson but now I just need to know how to apply these scales into a song context with my praise and worship band. Any additional ideas you''d care to share?

[johnhguitar]

Play what you hear within yourself. Do it enough and it will happen. Thanks

[darkender000]

the most useful guitar lesson i've ever had

[windmills20]

the augmented sound of the lydian mode is so beautiful. lydian and mixolydian both sound really good, but i suppose any mode can sound good under the right context

[markway16]

i kno one day when i really get into modes im gonna need to come back here,this vid will be helpful

[wesmatron]

@johnhguitar It works...watching you has given new life to my playing. I have been stuck in the pentatonic scale for too bloody long. Now I'm flirting with modes....which has lead me to to see all sorts of coincidences up and down the neck where scales collide. The guitarist out of Crowded House once said 'All you need is the major scale'. After all these years I'm seeing what he meant.

[jb1563700]

This is interesting if you already understand the concept of modes, but for a beginner it gets really confusing if you consider phrasing and accents and all that. I started out by learning the modes as scales, swapping out 2nds, 3rds and 6ths in the first place, and 4ths and 5ths as well after that.

[spoilt14]

at 1:47 reminded me of George McFly lol

great vid though.

[MrGutsy1200]

Did you play a G natural in about :48-:50? I mean it works by all means and sounds pretty but G natural isn't A major!!!!!xD

[MrGutsy1200]

I have aalllmost got this and it's eluded me for years, I looked at the Lydian video apart from this one and I thought the key of F was phrygian for the c major scale. When you went over phrygian did you play a relative minor of C wich is A minor and then just stick with F as it isinC?Cause I think the third chord would be C#minor in the A major scale!!! I'm goin nuts herexD See Dorian Makes sense...kinda? so it's just...wtf!!? I think if I knew my notes in every scale this would make more sense

[MrGutsy1200]

I have aalllmost got this and it's eluded me for years, I looked at the Lydian video apart from this one and I thought the key of F was phrygian for the c major scale. When you went over phrygian did you play a relative minor of C wich is A minor and then just stick with F? Cause I think the third chord would be C#minor in the A major scale!!! I'm goin nuts herexD

[Bugera369]

3:29 'Round Midnight.