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Another way of understanding modes, for those who are confused, is to first understand that the Ionian mode is another name for the Major scale and the Aeolian mode another word for the Natural Minor scale. Just as all major scales have a relative minor (as Am is relative to C), they also have other relative modes. Each mode can be thought of as being built off a degree (note) of the major scale it is relative to. Thus, using C major as the example the first degree C is Ionian/Major; the second D is Dorian; the third E is Phrygian: the forth F Lydian; the fifth G Mixolydian; the sixth Aeolian/Natural Minor and the seventh Locrian. All those modes share the same notes as the Ionian they are relative to, but each having a different tonal centre. Put simply, if you are playing a scale using the notes C,D,E,F,G,A,B, but using E as your tonal centre you are playing E Phrygian. As the Phrygian mode can be thought of as being built off the third degree of its relative Ionian/Major scale you can find the notes of a given Phrygian scale by relating it to its relative major. Thus - as B is the third degree of the G Major scale the B Phrygian shares its notes with G Major. A simple mnemonic helps remember these degree relationships to the major scales (i.e 1 Ionian, 2 Dorian, 3 Phrygian, 4 Lydian, 5 Mixolydian, 6 Aeolian and 7 Locrian). I use Independent Dental Physicians Leave Mixed Anaesthetics Loose, but you may think of better ones.

@vivalachocolat1

2 жыл бұрын

Ooooh this is good thanks man I'm slowly getting there; your comparison between relative major and minor helped me to understand that modes are an expansion of this I guess between different notes in the scale. Thank you

@garrysearle8522

2 жыл бұрын

My head hurts🙄

@gringobombero4260

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. How 'bout 'I don't pick lazy men as labourers'?

@howardhawksley1355

2 жыл бұрын

@@gringobombero4260 Good one.

@strollinstone

2 жыл бұрын

@@gringobombero4260 Good!

Been playing guitar for years and although I kept watching the modes videos nothing made sense until now. Got it. Much appreciated.

Fantastic lesson, Brian. That was a 100-watt light bulb! You the man!

Thanks so much!!! Not a lightbulb moment... more like a lighthouse beam leading me home! You are the cream of the KZread crop of teachers!✌️❤️

Why isn’t it simpler to say, just play the E scale and move the starting note to B or A when those chords are heard, but stay in the E scale. Isn’t that the same thing?

@bobmortimerisweird

2 ай бұрын

Seriously. Why does every single thing have a back history of jargon to learn when instead, we can just describe what is happening? There should be a jargon eliminator course where someone explains "this is the same as that and here's what it means/ how it functions."

@AKGeet

18 күн бұрын

😮😅o😅😊😊😊😊​@@bobmortimerisweird

@iliasdemulder1460

16 күн бұрын

is it the same thing? for real?

These are the absolute best theory lessons I have come across. Well done & thank you!

Thanks Brian. You mentioned "use your EAR" a few times. Training your ear to hear intervals, 3rds, 5ths, 7ths, both major and minor while holding the guitar and sounding the intervals out helps a person to see the pattern layout of the notes in a scale or chord. Then knowing the order of modes, a person simply starts and ends on the 3rd to make make a phrygian or the 2nd to make a Dorian. Training the ear to recognize intervals and finding those intervals on the fretboard has done wonders for my personal playing, and this is a recent discovery.

It’s really cool learning what the notes I normally play by ear are, and how they work together. You are a great teacher.

Brilliant Brian. Now I don't want to go to work, I wanna pick up my guitar and start learning this arrrghhh . Damn bills 😪 As always fantastic 👏

To put it simply, play the major scale that matches the key of the song, and emphasize the note that matches the chord that the song is on and you are then playing the modes automatically. No other scale is necessary.

Another mind expanding lesson! Awesome! You have an ability to clearly explain concepts. That is a gift! THANK YOU! This is the stuff Jerry Garcia does.

So well communicated, I've never comprehended the concept of modes more clearly. Thank you!

Best description of modes thus far!!!

I’ve watched dozens of YT videos on the modes, and this is the one that really “clicked” for me. The relation to the circle of fifths is a revelation. Thanks very much!! Subscribed 👍

@keenankenmuir945

3 жыл бұрын

Likewise, I had a pretty good understanding of this stuff but this just gave me a good insight into how to practically using it

Excellent! Finally someone whose lesson doesn't apply way too much theory, to get to the practicalities of modes.

Jimmy page said what determines a wrong note is the next one. That’s how I always look at chromatic or passing notes. Just a thought , keep up the good work love it

@dcoch2000

3 жыл бұрын

Miles Davis put it more poetically: "The FIRST note is never the wrong note. It all depends on the second note."

Brilliantly explained and I think I've finally got it. Having been a member for a few years I have followed your 'playing the chord changes' lessons but didn't feel advanced enough to try it out. After this lesson I'm now spurred on to start putting it into my playing. Thank you Brian.

One of the best introductions to modes. Your, sir, are a very good teacher. Thanks!

You, Sir, are a fantastic teacher. Thank you very much for your crystal clear guidance.

This is one of the best, if not the absolutely best explanation of modes in relation to key, and scales, chords, and even the circle of fifths that I've seen. This gives me some confidence to explore modes even further, and with this new understanding, I expect to gain more knowledge, skill and proficiency in my journey with the guitar. Thanks for putting this video together.

This is the best lesson I’ve experienced on YT. I’m now a member. Thank you, Brian!

Guitar-Teachers on YT run the gamut from one gimmick or another to get your ( our ) business, which makes sense all around. You, on the other hand, seem to be a natural instructor. Looks easy for you. You get your ideas across in concise manner. That's a gift! I am really thankful for your channel.

I've been trying to work out modes for years and years, and today it finally clicked. All thanks to a 19-minute-long video by you. From the very bottom of my guitaring soul - thank you.

Ive watched a lot of videos on modes but this is the one which really "switched on the lightbulb" for me. Thanks a ton man; you really nailed it.

Light is on! This is the best demo of modes I’ve heard in five years of fighting with them. Thanks......

Wow, I’m so happy I found this channel. No one has ever explained the modes to me like this before. If someone had just said that Myxolydian is just a flatted 7th, I wouldn’t have been so mystified all these years. And combined with the circle of fifths video? THIS is the theory stuff I’ve been looking for!

@lamper2

3 жыл бұрын

I always had to count backwards to find out what key signature I had to obey. now I see there is a definition for each mode/scale

@benzuckerman

2 жыл бұрын

I had a similar thought. This was exactly the explanation I needed. I've been dancing around this topic for about 30 years without ever really getting it. And now I do. And it is so much easier than I thought. I've been doing some Santana style minor jamming, and it is amazing how easy it is as well as how good it sounds.

Modes just downloaded! The penny just dropped, thank you brother!!!

As a older beginning guitar player, I can really focus on these theory and application lessons. Always cool to get 'under the hood' of the music that's being created. Love your Guitar collection too.

I’m really happy I watched this. So concise, so “get-able”.

You are so incredibly not condescending and make the process of learning a pleasurable experience. Thank you!! Newest and biggest fan!

I'm self taught and have played for 50+ years. I've never sight read sheet music. But I've always wanted to know what people are talking about when they throw around all these terms. And what really amazes me is that you speak guitar! You're the first I've seen that describes playing the way I've always thought of it. I took a 15 year sabbatical from playing and now I'm trying to re-learn what I knew the "right" way. I'm definitely checking out your other videos!

This vid is like a light bulb moment. Have struggled and felt so much frustrated trying to understand Modes. This is the best one I stumbled upon. Thank you ! :)

A complex concept (to me) explained ridiculously well. 10/10. 👏👏👏

What an excellent lesson! You are a gifted teacher. Thank you!

Thank you Brian for teaching these more advannced lessons. You have the gift to e make complex material easy to understand.

Concise. Enlightening. Inspiring. Brilliant

Thanks for taking the time to put this together! Invaluable info 🙏🏼

You were not joking about the breakthrough! Thank you for your concise explanation. I have been trying to learn this concept for some time now and I feel like you have provided all the pieces that I was missing. You sir have a gift! Thanks for sharing. Now time to practice.

I'm a play-by-ear musician and have been using this technique for years but never knew what it was called till now. I also never saw many other musicians play like me either and I always attributed it to them not being able to get their little finger to work right. Anyway, you are the first example of this style of lead playing I have seen on KZread being shown to others. Great video!

This is a moment of clarity in playing over chord progressions. I think I have reached a stage in learning and playing where Brian is just right for me at this time. Especially in modal stuff. I was looking to understand the why and how of some jazz progressions I have been playing with more advanced players. I was just memorizing progressions but had no idea why so many of the chords seemed to sound fine but also seemed to be from out of the key. And then I stumbled on this lesson by Brian. This took me back a step or two to where I needed to be first. I’ll go from here. Thanks to Brian and ActiveMelody👍👍👍

This is fantastic! I've understood how modes are constructed and that they have a different sound for years. I've also known about the relative minor mode and used that on changes. I tend to play the major key and then move to changing pentatonic shapes on chord changes, so hadn't picked up on the 'wrong' notes that would appear if I played all major notes on chord changes. This is the first lesson that has pieced all pieces together and shown how the modes work in context. I'll need to sit with this lesson for a while to let it sink in, but you've really opened a new brain door for me! Thanks so much for this video!

You are an amazingly gifted teacher. Thank you for this!

This lesson is just invaluable. Active melody by far the best guitar teacher for my preferred style of playing. Thank you so so much!

Just another reason why I'm a member. Modes...I now love 'em. Awesome lesson Brian - thank you!!

I learned a phygryan dominant scale before I learned the pentatonic and when I play people say they feel like they are in a gun fight with a cowboy. So I'm playing along here and learning. Great teaching skills my guy!

Beautiful sound beautifully set out👍🏻. Thank you Brian💡 💡 😊

I love your humility. It's so encouraging 😃Thanks a lot🙏

You are a gifted teacher, sir. I have played a horn for many years and I did not know what you just went over, but now a new musical interest has arose in me. You opened something in me that it’s mind blowing for me, thank you and God bless.

You just blew away my confusion about playing changes. Thanks!

Priceless! Love it. Thank you for a great lesson explaining modes.

Best explanation of how modes work and sound.

I can't tell you how happy this lesson has made me.

Where have you been all my bass guitar life? Had I known you sooner I’d be much further ahead. I’ve never had a good teacher so the circle of 5ths and the modes you’ve made them come alive to me and now I know how to practice them to put them to good use, I was practicing them but didn’t know what I was really doing or for what purpose. Thank You!!

Brilliant, thanks for posting- modes simplified 🤘🎼🎸👍

Holly...I just had this exact problem while improvising in D major, and it didn't work on 4th chord and now you gave me the whole explanation why and blew my mind

This is exactly the lesson I needed for the stage I'm at. This made it so clear, thank you.

Thank you Brian for teaching and old Dog old tricks, I've been confused over time wondering how that fits together, now there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

I almost subscribed when I read the title. I DID subscribe after listening to 15 seconds. I’ve been looking for this exact lesson for 30 years.

One of the many things I love about this channel is that you don't have a computer screen set up behind you! You explain everything clearly, and always seem to throw in some nuggets, so that even if I don't get the entire concept, there's always something to chew on afterwards. My take away from this lesson is the 'scales out of chord shapes' idea. I'll be working on this today. Happy holidays, Brian!

This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen, ever.

@ShinyFlakesShinyFlakes

3 жыл бұрын

@@celephais5748 whatever you say Scooby!

This is it!!!! thanks a million, I'm forever in debt with your shared knowledge.

Holly shit, that was the simplest explanation of what scared the crap out of me for decades. Love the chord shape concept for the major scale as well. Well done!

Great lesson with an important insight on the importance of understanding the related modes.

Every time you open so interesting things for me, and importantly do it very understandable. Thank you very much!

That's a lot of knowledge to impart in 20 minutes, but it all hits home and makes a nice soft landing. Kudos and thanks.

Whoa, that’s a full blown lesson mid-week, Brian! You bring so much clarity to everything, lots of good info here!💡🤯🤓

I knew this it took a long time to figure out people make it so complicated I wish I could of heard this video year's ago .Well done Bro best explanation ever .

This lesson gave me the AHA moment I was looking for regarding the "use" of modes. I have been trying to get the idea of modes to click for a very long time. Thanks.

GREAT lesson! many puzzle pieces just went together! Thanks!

Great Lesson! Opened my mind on improvising along with changes. Thanks!

Brian, this lesson is gold! Hope this puts to bed all the confusion I had about modes. Thx!

I’ll have to check out your other two videos. This was the only KZread video that really finally explained Modes in a kind of “dumb” down version AND how to properly use them. Thanks!!

*This tutorial is GOLD !!!*

Nice explanations of modes. Thank you for sharing!

For the first time in 13 years of studying music on and off I actually get this perfectly now. Can’t believe how easy it actually is!! Thanks for this, I will never forget it.

@ScottSmithMusic

2 жыл бұрын

For sure! Same! ✊🏼💥

@Jethlin2020

Жыл бұрын

Agreed...lol I hear words like Mixolydian and Iolyian and think Stev Vai and put the guitar down.

@noodler2979

Жыл бұрын

Really please explain it to me then because now I'm even more confused.

@jorgemartinez42069

Жыл бұрын

​@@noodler2979 You just need to learn your major scales and the roman numeral system for chords/scale degrees, and then memorize the order of the modes. So it will take a bit of work if you're newer, but once you get the major scales down, you can then figure out which mode to use based on the key and the chord you're playing over. So if I'm in the key of C major, D minor is the ii chord, E minor is the iii chord and F major is the IV chord. So if I'm playing over a part of the song that uses the F chord, I'll just figure out the corresponding mode by counting up. So over Cmajor I would play Ionian mode (AKA C major scale, the home base that all the next modes are built off of), D minor is Dorian mode (so I would play a C major scale starting and ending on the D note), E minor is Phrygian mode (so I would play the C major scale staring and ending on the E note), and then I get to F lydian which, yep, you guessed it... I play a C major scale starting and ending on an F note. It can be confusing at first and seem like a meaningless distinction. I remember thinking, well why wouldn't I just play a C major scale throughout since the key is C major? And you absolutely can think of it that way. But as you progress, you'll realize that despite modes having the same notes as the "parent" Ionian/major scale, there is a different flavor when you play modally.

One of the best lessons I have ever learned

@rheaumepeter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your lessons YOU make lessons and learning so much easier to make me understand what to do A1 teacher THANKS FOR THAT

Wow. Modes have always confused me, but your explanation hit home. Thanks!

Trying to get there and your lesson got me a little closer! Thanks a lot!

Amazing lesson! I definitely had a lightbulb moment.

I started watching your videos and I really like the way that you instruct I'm actually starting to get. thank you so much for your dedication.

Thanks for a simple introduction to this useful tool !!! May take time to absorb & begin to make good use of it.

Excellent lesson 😎🎸🎸🎸

I've read guitar instruction books on modes for many years but never understood any of them. I thought I didn't have the brain capacity to ever incorporate into my playing. Your lesson makes it so crystal clear. Thank you for this lesson. Finally it all makes sense.

Thanks Brian. Think I have finally understood the basic concept of modes! Thanks

Can't even begin to tell you how meaningful this lesson was for me, I had no Idea that E maj and B mixo were the same notes etc. Thanks a lot

@tba1879

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Mixolydian is the fifth mode so to find the Mixolydian of whatever key you're in you look for the f chord. So to find D Mixolydian you look for a key that has D as its 5 chord, which is G. So D Mixolydian and G major share the same notes. Here, since B is the 5 chord of E, they will share the same notes.

@martynspooner5822

3 жыл бұрын

@@tba1879 Thanks much appreciate you taking the time to help me cheers friend

@Shortcutguitlssns

3 жыл бұрын

I have a formula here that has helped me immensely.If Dora Plays Like Me All’s Lost(Ionian or Major,Dorian,Phrygian,Lydian,Mixolydian,Aeolian and Locrian).From this you can see that the Mixolydian is the 5.So,if E is the Major(Ionian),then it “equals” the F# Dorian,which equals the G# Phrygian,which equals the A Lydian,which equals the B Mixolydian,which equals the C# Aeolian,which equals the Eb Locrian,back to the E Ionian(Major).By playing the E Major scale over a B chord,you’re now playing a B Mixolydian scale.I’ve proved this many times by playing a D Major scale(also Bm pentatonic) while playing a blues solo in A.Amazing when I discovered this!Now I colud play an Am pentatonic AND Bm pentatonic over an A blues.Easy peasy!

@martynspooner5822

3 жыл бұрын

@@Shortcutguitlssns Sorry I am a bit thick can you tell me why the B pentatonic works over the A blues. What mode would that be. Sorry struggle with this stuff.

@Shortcutguitlssns

3 жыл бұрын

@@martynspooner5822 I look at it this way.If D Major is the same as A Mixolydian (as E Major is the same as B Mixolydian in the video)and Bm is the relative minor of D Major,then Bm pentatonic should also work over A blues(A7).You wouldn’t want to stay there too long,though.Just pass through it every now and then,just like playing a bit of the A major scale during a blues solo while spending most of the time on the Aminor pent:

Another really helpful lesson. Thanks Brian!

Excellent lesson - just where I am at in my journey - actually understood whole lesson. Thanks

So to sum it up you just play the chord note in the scale as a sort of temporary root, and the relevant mode just follows if you keep the scale pattern. I knew how the modes fit into the caged patterns, and how they relate to the major, but I never realized how easy it is to switch modes along with chord changes before this. In my head I saw a mode as something that usually covered the whole song or at least a whole section of it, and that anything beyond that would be insanely complicated. Good stuff! Thanks a lot!

@haveagreatday9865

6 ай бұрын

Great comment

Bought the book "chord wheel" and you just killed it through a 15 min video !! Thank you thank thank you !! your explanations were just so easy to understand !!!!

Always so educational and inspiring!

Wow. For the first time, this actually make sense!!! Sincere thanks

There are 12 pitch collections (12 major scales). Each of those 12 pitch collections can be called by 7 names. Each name is called a mode. So, the C major pitch collection can also be called: C Ionian, D Dorian, E Phrygian, F Lydian, G Mixolydian, A Aeolian, and B Locrian. This is an easy way to understand 'modes of the major scale'. (The *music* itself is based on C Ionian, if the 'home chord' in the progression of chords used, is C major, and the rest of the chords are taken from Dm, Em, Fmaj, Gmaj, Am, and Bm7b5. Likewise if the 'home chord' is Dm, using chords taken from the same as above, then the music is based on D Dorian. And so on. Mostly songs are composed using Ionian , Aeolian, and Mixolydian modes.) Unless Jazz is a modal composition, notes based on each chord are used (eg arpeggios), for each chord, with notes outside the pitch collection sometimes 'thrown in' (chromatics) as described also in this video.

Already heard and studied the circle of fith, but it's the first time thst i sees it from a modal point of view...really eye opening. Thank you!

Mick Taylor is a master of playing the changes

@edwhite7475

3 жыл бұрын

Now that makes sense...i love his early Stones work...Time Waits For No One....but i have always done it by ear.

Beautiful melody.

Another great lesson. Thanks Brian.

Awesome! That’s really cool. Thanks for another breakthrough lesson, Brian. Can’t wait to get out of work and fire up the guitar.

Fantastic teacher and player.

Lightbulb indeed! Thanks.