How to Learn MODES on Guitar (and USE them INSTANTLY)

Still struggling HOW to Learn MODES on Guitar? This Fully Animated Guitar Lesson will take you step by step through everything you need to know about the seven modes of the major scale ionian dorian phrygian lydian mixolydian aeolian and locrian. Including the relative/parallel approach how to memorize the intervals in each mode quickly and what chords or musical context each mode works in. hope this helps demystify the much misunderstood subject of modes for all the guitarists out there - enjoy!

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[Samjamguitar]

11:48 slight typo - the chart for Lydian should read 7 instead of b7!!

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[guitarbass]

In a chaotic pool of extremely unhelpful, bloated, "15 tips to confuse you even more" guitar lesson youtube, these videos are the clearest and most helpful I've found in 18 years of playing.

[EpitomeOfHope]

After 6 years modes actually make sense

[Linosnz]

This is it fam. I NEVER comment on videos. But this here video is IT.

THANK YOU!

[johnchigounis]

Major:
Ionian
Lydian #4
Mixolydian b7

Minor:
Dorian #6
Phrygian b2
Aeolian
Lociran b2+b5

[Dave-nmxc]

You are the best teacher on YT. You are the first person to teach this in a way that I understand.

[melvinschrute]

Unbelievable clarity. I've tried to really dive deeper into guitar theory for so many years but have only found myself confused and frustrated after struggling to understand. This video helped me tremendously and I feel like I'm finally breaking through that wall of comprehension. Thanks so much! I look forward to watching more of your stuff! right here

[stereodevil]

I learned from training people on various things in life that if they don't get then you want to try teaching it differently because most problems have several ways to reach a solution. This video really helped me because it had a different way to approach modes that made sense. Thanks for making the video!

[richardgaliguis]

Hands down best explanation of modes on the internet

[dennybreese]

One of the best videos explaining modes on the Internet!

[jacrhythms]

I struggled a lot until I saw this video. Thank you very much.

[huguiboogieman]

When you said that you got to play the right chord under the mode you are playing in, my mind was blown

[dominicbarravecchio]

Best explanation ever! I know the 2 methods but could never articulate it like this nor explain why I saw it this way...This might be my light bulb moment. Finally, something to work on that makes sense

[bryonguernsey]

Dear Mr. Sam, your dry yet darkly, comedic, instructional video on modes has finally clarified what has been so mysterious to me for so long. Linking the modes to the harmonic context in which they are effectively played was an important feature of understanding how modes work. That particular insight has been so conspicuously absent from so many other “mode tutorials”. Thank you for posting this illuminating video . Damn the neighbors ! Sam jam rocks !!!

[danbromberg]

Between the graphics, dialogue, and just the right touch of humor, this is by far the very best description of MODES I've ever heard. Kudos to SamJam!

[danmcclew]

Absolutely fantastic. You are a very talented teacher. Best video i have ever seen on explaining modes. Congrats

[alexchng]

I've learned Grateful Dead music through the use of the relative approach of understanding modes. Thank you for this! Enormously helpful

[richardcaulker]

A guitarist friend of mine told me about modes for the 1st time 7 years ago. Luckily, he had shown me the previous day how to play the C major scale using its 3 major chords, 3 minor chords, and 1 diminished chord, so after practicing modes for a few days it suddenly dawned on me that I was hearing sounds that seemed to correspond with the chords in the scale of C major that I had recently learned.
When I asked my friend if the modes were based on those chords, he thought about it for a moment and said, "Yes."

After that, I started to watch YouTube videos about modes to learn more, but all of them had me so baffled within the first few minutes that I wondered how anybody could understand them. (Sometimes, I even wondered whether my understanding from my friend's teaching was right.)

This is the first video I've seen that relates modes to their corresponding chords in scales, so I can understand why other viewers are experiencing genuine Eureka! moments here. Even I am relieved, and I've known about it for 7 years!

What baffles me now is how could something so simple be overlooked by so many teachers for so long?

[RobMcCreery]

Adding to the chorus here: A brilliantly simple explanation of modes, clearly presented. I've learned a great deal from this video, both as a guitar player and as a (maths) teacher. What you say, how you say it, and how you impart the knowledge in sensible steps are very much appreciated.

For years, I've gotten the impression that real knowledge of modal music was the province of a secret society: simple to describe, maddeningly hard to understand... and those who knew couldn't - or wouldn't - explain it in a way that made it accessible or useful. Well done, and thank you!

[Samirpeace]

My man. I'm new to the guitar and the music theory on general. After watching many videos you're video are the best. the way you explain it make it easy to digest
Great work