Going to swallow all my pride and admit that this has vexed me for too long. This is the best ( by miles and miles) lesson on "modes' concepts I have ever seen. Thanks Eric Haugen.

@thearno2885

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yeah he made the penny drop for me too. it was mentioned on one of his earlier vids a while back.

@ericrudd

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When I was in traditional music school, we were taught that starting on the fifth note of the C major scale is C mixolydian. As Eric demonstrates here. I think it’s the guitar players (and other performers) that call it G mixolydian. They are associating this mode with a “version” of the G major scale. (ie, flat 7). Doing it this way can make it easier to grasp than trying to play that 1 b5 4 progression while trying to keep thinking in the key of C. Particularly when soloing.

@EricHaugenGuitar

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Uh now I’m confused. Could you expand further Eric Rudd?

@ericrudd

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@@EricHaugenGuitar uh oh. I thought I was clarifying. I see I made it worse. When my theory teacher first introduced modes, he would “attach” them to one key. For example…. C scale has associated modes….Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, etc. Each mode starting on the respective note of the C Major scale. So when I was first introduced to the mode you share here…..mixolydian….I only knew it as the fifth mode as it relates to C. ie….your playing the C Major scale, but starting on the fifth note. It’s only years later, when I started picking up popular guitar, that I saw it referred to G mixolydian. G A B C D E F G But when your soloing, it can be easier to think of it as a GMajor scale with a flat 7. Thus, It’s G mixolydian. Calling it that gets you thinking in the “key” of the mode. As you suggest in your video. But it’s really based, originally, around C Major.

@postoffice146

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@@ericrudd C is 4th in G major scale, and D is 5th, so D mixolydian is a G major scale starting from D which is the tonal center. C is the 5th from F, so C mixolydian is F major scale starting from C which is the tonal center.

Ping...err...ping..and aum....PING! The lightbulbs in my head still make that noise. Most Fridays to be honest.

People love to put down modes but exploring them is endless creative possibilities. It takes more effort to explain why you don’t understand them than it does to learn them.

Many teachers tell you things but they do not sink in because you don't know how to use it or understand the context. They probably do not think to say them because they seem obvious or they forgot how a beginner thinks. This lesson cleared up so many questions in my mind.

Wow, this video probably has the best reasoning behind thinking in modes that I've heard so far. I'm lazy and always found it easier to think of chord progressions in "major", but this explains the why of thinking in modes.

Huge lesson that addresses what most people don’t get about modes. I’d go one step further and say that chord progressions are what actually make the modes. You may be playing an f Lydian scale and emphasising that #4 super hard, but if the progression underneath is C F G C you’re playing in C major period.

Fun note, that G-F is also Bowie’s ‘Golden Years’. There’s a fun story out there somewhere that his bass player called him out on ripping off On Broadway.

This concept is simple and profound and also hard and challenging to master. But taught so well - well done Eric

Love this approach to modes. The struggle I always have with modes is to use the characteristic notes in a mode, in a natural musical way. It always feels like you need to target these notes and tuck them in to emphasize the modal sound, for the sake of getting the sound only.

I want to clarify that I absolutely love Adam Neely and 12 Tone, but the fact that you didn’t overcomplicate Night Moves as some 15 minute explainer of an insane Bb scale like they might have done made this lesson more useful than anything either of them have released in years.

Jesus christ what an unbelievably good video

Voicing the G as a G major triad, instead of making it a G7, is really helping to make the G sound like the tonal center.

....and a sweet triad lesson all by itself if you study the first 15 seconds that go back around the second time commencing with G and F triads starting on the 12th fret. Thank you!

@philscantlebury2830

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my mistake; its G to C

You explaining this in the "Where to start with music theory" series is what made modes finally click for me

i won't say i completely understand modes now, but this is a start. you make simple chords sound great, i think that's a big part of playing guitar. you're also very skilled, i'm not diminishing your ability and knowledge. thanks for your lessons....

This was one of the most insightful lessons yet. So simple and to the point!

This is gold!!!! Priceless information This would have been a very expensive lesson!

best video about modes i’ve seen, i wish this was available years ago so i didn’t have to learn the hard/twisted/confusing way everyone likes to teach them

Every Haugen video is a step closer to complete musical awareness! Thank you sincerely Eric. Take care

@BrenQ99

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That was VERY helpful to me. “Modes” is the current topic in my evolving music education/understanding that is causing the headaches and brain-shutdowns at the moment. More, please?

you translate theory in a way that makes me want to play the music vs academic theory. Thank You

When I learned about modes it confused me... I thought "I bet there's a neat way to apply this to chord progressions" but I couldn't wrap my head around it. This helps a lot, thanks bud

Thanks for distilling modes down for me…I finally understand how and when to use them. Great point on tonal centers and spice notes.

perfect lesson! seeing the examples and explanation just made it click in an actual musical way. the bit at the end about not muddying it up with more diatonic chords i never even thought of, very important

Gotta tell ya,.You are the best instructor on here. Everything you focus on is what should be focused upon. And you really explain it well. Great work ,man.

Whoa, as soon as you started playing G - F, I heard Steely Dan's 'Bodhisattva', too! Love the way you always help me to find so many connections when you explain a concept in music. Love it.

@EricHaugenGuitar

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"Rikki Don't Lose That Number" is coming next week!

@capitaldharma

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Looking forward to that!

@Bronson-Apollo

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Makes me happy to see you post this.... Steely Dan Forever

@kkjhn41

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@@EricHaugenGuitar Or as it's alco known, Song for My Father by Horace Silver. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYuZurGmZJzRdZM.html

@glennmichaelthompson4112

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@@EricHaugenGuitar "Rikki" always reminded me of "Song For My Father" by Horace Silver. I've always been curious if it was an inspiration for Steely Dan in writing that song.

Can’t think of a better guitar lesson on KZread. Thank you!

Eric Haugen and Philip Seymour Hoffman in the same lesson. Sweet!

I've been playing for decades and I have played modally but did not realize it. Just now trying to learn this and you have shared some great light on the subject. Thank you.

This might be the first guitar video I’ve seen where modes are explained correctly. Great job! I found this helpful.

Thank you for clearing this up. And shedding light into this. This is what my music theory needed!

Thank you--thank you for explaining this in such a clear, easy-to-understand way! I finally understand modal progressions. 🙏

I struggled with the concept of modes for years. You have 100% described them perfectly. Context is so important and overlooked in most videos. Wish I'd stumbled across this a few years ago.

Wow, I haven't understood modes until now! Thank!

These types of lessons are why I support you in all the ways that I do. I write songs off them.

@EricHaugenGuitar

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Hell yea modes are so great for writing! So many new cadences you can use instead of IV V I

I've been searching for a good video about modal chord progressions for so long, and this is the one! I finally understand that the note which makes up the mode has to be in one of the chords, thank you! 😁

Excellent as always Eric! Constantly top draw instruction. Thanks for you generosity!

Thank you Eric for this! Another interesting way how to see chord progressions 👏🏼

Man, you just make all this so clear. Love your channel.

This video finally made my brain go aha! Thanks for the explanation with known progressions.

Dude your way of explaining concepts is awesome. You have been influencial in my journey of understanding guitar. Thanks!

This was fabulous. Thank you!

This answers a question I’ve had for a long time regarding the modes; it’s so simple, but sometimes you gotta find someone to show it to you. Thanks for being that someone!

Wow what simple insightful teaching Eric I can relate to ppl teaching the modes but not the chordal connection which is now I see the most important part to getting the melody. Thanks so much 🙏

A great lesson today, learn something new every day. Thanks a lot!

Another great lesson providing a dash of music theory with a full helping of soulful context and practical advice. The Primus line at the end made my morning! 😂

Hey dude, thank. this is the lesson i have been looking for some time now to understand how i can play all these modes and scales but i didnt understand how to put chords behind them even tho i feel a tad bit stupid given how easy it was to understand this concept listening to you. thanks again :):)

This explains so much. THANK YOU

Your body of this work on KZread is really incredible. You offer lessons for all different skill levels and it’s a testament to your own skill level and knowledge, add onto that being a great teacher. I’ve been playing since I was a kid, for 12 years now, but was turned off of music theory really early on so watching your videos has really helped me now that i’m trying to understand it and fit it into my frameworks. You’re the teacher i’ve always wanted, thanks for all your help!

Thanks for keeping it practical and simple “spice note”. I’ve used modes incorrectly for a long time. This helps. Thanks dude

Light bulb moment for sure with this one. Never quite grasped how the progression interacts with the mode like that. Very well explained.

Love, love, love this lesson! What I've been seeing for a long time, you just explained.

Yo dude this made so much more sense than most modal explanations I've been given in my life. Cheers!

Thank You Uncle Eric :) you have the best and coolest lessons! not only do we learn new theory but everytime also new songs we didnt know!

Nice lesson. I've been playing for thirty-eight years and in this video you've explained the difference one note can make better than anyone. I played hard rock/metal and it took me a while to find a good teacher who understood I wanted to be more than a shredder. Yes, I became a shredder too. After all, I started playing in the 80s. Shred was all the rage, especially here in L.A. But I became a more well-rounded player through lessons like this one. It took me almost two years to find a teacher who would tie it all together like you do. This is what serious players need to learn. Everything is tied together in music.

Man. This was the best explanation of this I’ve ever heard. I learned something today! Thanks, man!

Great lesson. Appreciate this man!

Eric, when I saw this lesson title my head exploded (in a good way). I’ve been trying to understand for years why my favorite V-II-I surf progressions don’t sound like major. It’s I-V-IV Mixolydian! So simple, but you unlocked the door!

@EricHaugenGuitar

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yes! All about those new tonal centers!

Will watch this again, most interesting tutorial I have seen on modes.

Thank you! Excellent lesson.

Very interesting & extremely clear. I love your style ! Thanks a lot 😎

What a killer lesson. God you blew this wide open for me. Thank you.

Excellent lesson. Thank you.

I love the tone you have going on there !

Another great lesson. Thanks man!

Finally confirmed what I thought! Thanks Eric you are the Overlord of Clarity!! This opens up so much more for my songwriting!!

Definitely a subject that challenges me, this was very helpful Eric, thank you!

This is a really clear explanation- wonderful

Amazing content as usual Eric! Would love more videos along these lines talking about the other modes in more detail.

@EricHaugenGuitar

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Thanks Jon! I discuss Dorian and Lydian in my "where to start with music theory" series: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e2qC3JKxoMKfk6w.html

That was eye opening, thanks!

Thank you, Eric! Happy Friday! Have a great weekend! Be good to you 🤍💛🍕

This might sound boring, but I would totally watch a lesson like this for every mode! Thanks for this, Eric! ✌️😌🎸

@EricHaugenGuitar

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I did a few vids on Dorian, Mixolydian, and Lydian in my music theory series but maybe I should do it again! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nqic2bFtgczKeqw.html

Strong work Eric! I’m a bass player. This lesson helped a lot. I think my lines will be more accurate in the future!

I learned a lot in this lesson!! I always would always call it a “b7” but really we were going modal. Just depends on how you look at it. Thank you!!

Thanks so much for making a high quality video, I saved it

Great lesson and a beautiful guitar

Saved, liked, shared, subscribed, lesson booked. Spectacular!

This is connecting so many dots for me. As a songwriter, I'm so used to working in Ionian mode and then altering chords from there to add additional flavor. It's really nice to see someone explaining the modes as chord progressions. Thank you for this.

This was very helpful. Particularly the part about renaming the original V chord as the new I chord - and keeping the progressions short enough to establish the sound of the mode. You earned a subscribe with this one! Thanks!

This was amazing. Your way of teaching just clicks for me!

This clip illustrates more than anything, the skill of teaching.

@EricHaugenGuitar

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I had to share this Samuel Jackson laugh with you: www.tiktok.com/@awaken1978/video/7215566212712041774

Throw everything else in the bin, this is the explanation of modes that I needed. Thanks again for the lesson Eric!

excellent video thank you that really helped my understanding

Brilliant stuff Eric! Just staying in C is the way to understand this one no doubt. I shall get on with now.

I really enjoyed and got something out of this video - thanks for sharing !

Excellent Video Eric !!

Brilliantly clear. Few people are able to explain this in a way that doesn't confuse. You're a very talented educator.

@EricHaugenGuitar

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Thanks man! It's my life's mission to make this stuff as simple as possible!

This is exactly how I’ve always approached modes! The chords always dictate the notes/modes for me. Great explanation!

I know this is the next step for me as a guitarist this has made thr most sense so far as soon as I hear the word Modes my eyes glaze over I will rematch this a few times and try to grasp it great video thanks and once again you have an awesome calming personality and a super nice guy keep going mate love from Australia

Great lesson to put out, I know about modes and that they come with their own chords, even using modal interchange in major progressions - but this lesson made me think I should stop thinking just on major when I'm writing

Very informative and practical!

That is a really great video. I think a very fair explanation of the mysterious modes.

That's a nice clean-sound.

Great lesson!

Great lesson thanks man !!

Love your videos, man! God bless you!

Great lesson, man. Same thing, learned the 3NPS system and called each shape a "mode" for years! 😂😂😂 Everyone over complicates or under explains modes but this video basically nailed the important stuff. 🤘🤘

Your vids always look and sound amazing!

Eric You live this really all, do you ? You live for making it so much clearer that mechanics, that underpins music. Very cool stuff, and i only watched two of your tutorials. Feels like I will be spendig quite a bunch of time with your work. Thank you!

Great lesson. How to think about guitar/theory is really important to becoming a quality player.

Starting on the Bm7b5 actually sounded really pretty. It’s all about context