Modes and How to Hear Them - The Ultimate Musician's Guide

How to tell apart all seven modes of the major scale by ear, taught in under 40 minutes. This lesson can also be done using only the audio so you can train your ears on the go.

Modes were used as far back as Gregorian Chant, but are used in many different scenarios today, from jazz to video game soundtracks. Knowing how to tell them apart by ear will significantly improve your ability to work out music by ear, especially when it strays outside what we consider "normal" harmony.

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Here's the video about "Sweet Home Alabama" I mentioned:

00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Ionian vs Aeolian Modes
02:44 - Level 1 Exercises
05:06 - Ionian vs Aeolian Melodies
05:50 - Level 2 Exercises
08:07 - Mixolydian vs Lydian Modes
09:25 - Level 3 Exercises
11:46 - Mixolydian vs Lydian Melodies
12:32 - Level 4 Exercises
14:47 - Dorian vs Aeolian Modes
15:13 - Level 5 Exercises
17:34 - Dorian vs Aeolian Melodies
18:15 - Level 6 Exercises
20:29 - Phrygian vs Locrian Modes
21:24 - Level 7 Exercises
23:56 - Phrygian vs Locrian Melodies
24:14 - Level 8 Exercises
26:29 - All Modes
27:24 - Level 9 Exercises
32:07 - Pedal Tones
33:17 - Level 10 Exercises
37:31 - Four More Tips
38:33 - Modes: The Video Game

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[zeo-mar]

I can appreciate what goes into producing such videos and the desire to make them entertaining. However, I am impatient and more interested in getting the information in a shorter period of time. The comedy and graphics defeat that purpose.

[crisianrosarino]

This is fricking amazing!!! The way the info is displayed, the training, the tips. The focking length of the video. Dude... what have you done for the humanity!!!

Exaggerated? Not a single half tone

[CozyGoes]

Thank you! This and interval training are exactly what I needed. Can't find anything this high quality anywhere else.

[violinipi]

your videos are the reason I am passing musicianship class thank you

[Mark-eno]

The melodies were epic; each with so much potential. Lol Great lesson!

[annak]

I love your ear-emotion linked training on modes, AND your amazing sense of humor makes it fun and playful! Thank you so much!

[ari.martin]

Excellent lesson! I could identify all modes in the last exercise! Now, real world is another matter, but we'll get there eventually. Thank you so much, this was huge!

[AmeliaDangerfield-vn]

Hey Joe! Really enjoyed this video. I'm learning about some modes like Lydian #2, 8 Note Dominant/half-whole, Lydian Dominant, 8 note diminished/Whole-Half. I'd love a similar video on these types of modes. Thanks for all of your hard work

[adetetivedascifras]

Amazing! I’m a music teacher and that method of you, is so brilliant!!!! Perfect material to use in classes!!!

[LoveAllReality]

So empowering! I really get it now, and am starting to appreciate a few more than ever

[BrunzarC]

Just the video I need. Thank you so much❤❤

[debralynnpaxton]

Felt as if I were listening to 'The Moody Blues' on that outro mode mixture. LOVE it ❤ !

[codawithteeth]

just to contrast to the other comment i wanna say i like ur jokes

[dunehaggar]

So I am cooking and listening to this in one ear bud. I have the over head fan on blasting. Your video made me notice the fan is tuned perfectly to C! (I even got out the tuner and bang on C2) I thought i was being stupid but nope... just weird.

[Nobody-Here-ToSee]

I absolutely love that there are modes, which Joe almost never used ! 😂. Here’s the good news: if you ever mess up your scales, just tell people that you play one of the different modes… they can’t tell the differences…haha

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[IgnacioFlores-th]

34:33 That Locrian melody over the drone goes unfathomably hard

[mistershaf]

1:56 Ionian and major are technically the same, but they are also technically different. Here’s how: For example, a score in C Ionian will ONLY use the notes CDEFGAB. However, a score in C major will use the notes CDEFGAB, but you might have some accidentals, even if it’s only in the chords. A A major chord would be fine in C major, but not in C Ionian.

[veglord_the_profane]

0:36 Here’s how I remember this pattern
1. See Eye-onian
2. D Dorian both start with D
3. PhrEgian
4. Flydian
5. Giant Max-olydian
6. A Aeolian both start with A
7. Block-rian

[insulini]

If it sounds like it should have never existed is locrian "
Excellence 👌