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All About Modes

  • Closed
  • Course
  • 32 Lessons

In this masterclass, you're going to learn everything there is to know about the 7 major modes: how to use them in your soloing, songwriting, compositions, and why everyone is always talking about them! This course is intended to take the absolute mode-nube and turn them into a modal master. Let's dive in.

Contents

Getting Started

Welcome! Let's Get Started.

Modes Explained

What are Modes?
Where do modes come from?
"I Don't Particularly Like Modes A Lot"
Conceptualizing Modes: Parent Major Scale
Conceptualizing Modes: Modal Formulas
Building modes: Review

Introducing Modes

Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian

Jam Tracks for Practice

251 in C Jam Track
A Dorian Vamp Jam Track
Modal Interchange Jam Track

Modal Application: Soloing with modes

Melodic considerations
251 Soloing Workout
251 Playing Example
Soloing with the Dorian Mode
Dorian Playing Example
Simplifying key changes
Changing Keys: Solo example
Exercise: Soloing with modes

Modal Harmony & Modal Interchange

Intro to Modal Harmony
Exploring Modal Harmony
Modal Harmony continued
Modal Interchange
Exploring modal interchange
Exercise: Modal Interchange

Wrapping it all up!

Now the fun begins!