The 7 Musical Modes Demonstrated Through Pop Songs

1-minute video demonstrating the musical modes using pop songs.

Ionion (Major): Let It Be - The Beatles
Dorian: Get Lucky - Daftpunk
Phrygian: Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
Lydian: Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
Mixolydian: Royals - Lorde
Aeolian (Natural Minor): Bye Bye Bye - NSYNC
Locrian: Army Of Me - Bjork

Enjoy this simple lesson!

I do not own any of these songs.

[_princeovpeace]

I like how I just knew army of me would be the Locrian example. Because it's the only one that is truly locrian.

[kidnamedfinger]

I want a full version of Army Of Me that sounded so cool!

[butchsyquia]

That Bjork one was nice. Make a while video of it

[raresnush]

We need a full version of army of me 😭😭😭 your voice is the best for that

[norlanderduwallis]

I'm just mad he spelled Ionian like I, Onion.

[Senijs]

This is pretty insightful, thank you for this demonstration!

[nash]

who ever said mayonnaise isn’t an instrument never played in Aeolian. Thank you

[heartycoffee]

that’s a reallly cool cover of army of me

[divangibran]

Someone really needs to make another song in locrian mode LOL

[manongdimboi]

Exactly what I need right now.. thanks bro.

[freekie]

Love to learn more about these modes! Beautiful voice too :)

[CanaanZhou]

Can I just say the first Let It Be sounds so damn amazing? I rewatch that part so many times dude

[paulstatezny]

Just because the chorus of Teenage Dream starts on the 4 does not make it in Lydian. *facepalm*

[HFaour]

Teenage Dream is not in Lydian. One example is Mariah Carey's We Belong Together which is in F lydian

[GBPaddling]

Cheese and Ionion is a favourite of mine.

[jonhmonroney]

thanks poster below.
i was waiting to see myself how he would interret Locrian.

[JustinerationX]

I subbed at Katie Perry. At that point I had heard enough to know that I want to be part of this.

[leodista]

This is so freakin cool, make some more big brother :)

[Flipiris]

Fun to watch! I’m just questioning the fact that you are playing from a “G#” the entire video, but it sounds like “A”.
Maybe I’m just too sleepy.