Play the chord changes with just ONE scale! (using modes) - How Modes work. Guitar Lesson VG31

In this video, you'll learn how to play the chord changes using a single scale - and relate it back to 3 different modes.

[raaz.uk]

This channel has everything you want to know and master the guitar.

[howardhawksley]

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.

[Guide]

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.

[timothyarnold]

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

[homeguitarplayer]

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.

[vigorousprana]

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

[rob]

You have successfully taken a complex concept and made it AT LEAST 10 times more complicated. CONGRATULATIONS!!

[johnl.]

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

[mere_cat]

This is incredible. My piano and guitar teachers NEVER took the time to explain this to me. Frustrated and struggled to understand it for years! Can’t thank you enough for this video!

[hurleyj]

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!

[AntonovichHicksenbrau]

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

[kevinmurphy]

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.

[cswooten]

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

[musicbycarlgrimes]

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 YouTube being shown to others. Great video!

[mitchmesce]

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

[FlaschDJ]

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.

[davidmclean]

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.

[davidbrewster]

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

[john-reecevanwyngaard]

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.

[DavidAkers]

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!