Brilliant! Arguably the best explanation I have heard so far.Steve, you always cut to the chase using analogies and metaphors.In my opinion, the best way to get concepts across.As a seasoned educator of 36 years, this method invariably gets my point/concept across.Immensely grateful for all that you so passionately and selflessly share Brother.
glad you are still making videos I always learn something new even if it recaps older vids you rock dude. and im glad you keep things at the intermediate level i know you could do advanced but i think you do a great job of teaching the way your are doing
Great explanation of scale and modes (ofc Like & Sub :) ). So as a beginner I see 2 ways of memorizing them on a fretboard: 1) thinking about modes remembering only pattern for any key in Inionian (dur) mode and using the e.g. emphasis or tonic on note 2 to get Dorian mode or playing still e.g. C-dur playing, may be starting with, the 6th note to get An aeolian mode and the 2) to remember all patterns of the 7 modes separately. I don't know which method is better, who knows? The magic is that the starting note for each mode changes climate, mood of music so much. The other mistery for me is that "happy" Ionian (dur) modes can sound sad as e.g. in "Purple rain" (B# ?) or "Without You" (Harry Nilsson - E-dur or Mariah Carrey - F#-dur). PS. sorry for my poor English, it's not my native language and I learn it not so long.
My father taught me modes as colour. To blend that into your explanation, if i take blue (c major) and paint it on a blank white (c major) background i get blue (cmajor) however if i take that exact same blue paint but go onto yellow background i now get green. So what your painting with is basically the same and its changing the background that gives you the different colours.
I wonder if there is any academic studies studying how long (minutes, seconds, related to short term/echo memory etc) you have to emphasize A minor to make C major to sound like A minor. I dont know if my thinking even makes any sense but something like that Ive been wondering for years. BTW best explanation of modes ever, thanks!
Thanks for watching! :-) Make sure you check out Steve's new Blues Masterclass if you haven't already: guitarzoom.com/bluesmasterclass/promo/ Because there’s some cool limited edition bonus items like GuitarZoom guitar straps, koozies, and more, but only while supplies last. And just a heads-up, Steve’s got a brand new Blues Jam Workshop for any guitarist who wants to take their blues playing to the next level. You’ll discover easy and fun ways to add bluesy mojo to your solos, so you can sound great and play with confidence in any setting. Click the link and pick a time that fits your schedule: guitarzoom.com/bluesmasterclass/webinar/registration/ The Blues Jam Workshop includes: ✔️ Tips to Turbocharge Your Blues Solos ✔️ How to Break Out of the Typical Blues Boxes for Better Solos ✔️ Tips to Solo Over Each Blues Chord | Give Your Blues Solos Direction ✔️ Learn to Make Your Guitar Sing Make sure you check it out, and no matter what, keep playing! - Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. Here’s the tab for the workshop, so you can take a look and see if the Blues Jam Workshop is right for you: drive.google.com/file/d/1sZIalAGlDV1qdYQKCP6VEEqiT7bQx8Rl/view
Hey steve! Awesome video. I'm only hung up in one area now. When you are trying to play in a certain mode, say phrygian, does the 3rd shape of the major scale now become 1st shape of phrygian? I guess I'm lacking in how to actually apply the concept to the fretboard. Edit: Or do you just play the normal major scale and put the emphasis on the 3rd note?
The answer is the edited part. the key creates the the structure for your whole fretboard mode just means emphasis and the type of mode it is (I.e mixollydian etc) means what degree of that structure your emphasising and by degree I mean the 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc :) hope this helps :)
I understand modes decently but the concept I have trouble with sometimes is let's say I'm playing to a song that is in C major. There's some C major cord progression going on. I want to solo over it in say Dorian. Do I play D Dorian (playing the C major scale but emphasizing D and the D chord tones) or do I play C Dorian?
Thanks for watching, Happy Rhino! :-) Just a heads-up, Steve’s new Fretboard Framework webinar is now available on-demand. Go here to check it out: guitarzoom.com/fretboardframework/webinar/registration/ You’ll discover… ✅ How to combine triads to create satisfying guitar solos. ✅ An easy 4 step method to ignite your soloing creativity so your solos don’t sound like a scale. ✅ How to break out of the pentatonic box and understand how to solo using your entire fretboard. ✅ And a few cool licks you’ll want to add to your arsenal. Be sure to check it out, and no matter what, keep playing! - Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. Go here to check out some free preview videos from Steve’s brand new Fretboard Framework course: www.guitarzoom.com/fretboardframework/promo-2/#videos
Steve you have a great ability to explain concepts in a very straightforward and practical way. Thank you.
Thanks Steve, been trying to wrap my head around how to look at modes. This helped a lot. Thank you again 💯💯💯
Every video you make is a master class in guitar knowledge, thank you for the quality content.
Wow! Thank you sooo much. Modes finally make sense to me! And your way of teaching is clear and brilliant.
best explanation of the modes I've seen!
Awesome technique to remember modes. Thanks ❤️❤️❤️
Brilliant! Arguably the best explanation I have heard so far.Steve, you always cut to the chase using analogies and metaphors.In my opinion, the best way to get concepts across.As a seasoned educator of 36 years, this method invariably gets my point/concept across.Immensely grateful for all that you so passionately and selflessly share Brother.
glad you are still making videos I always learn something new even if it recaps older vids you rock dude. and im glad you keep things at the intermediate level i know you could do advanced but i think you do a great job of teaching the way your are doing
Great explanation. Thank you!
Great explanation of scale and modes (ofc Like & Sub :) ). So as a beginner I see 2 ways of memorizing them on a fretboard: 1) thinking about modes remembering only pattern for any key in Inionian (dur) mode and using the e.g. emphasis or tonic on note 2 to get Dorian mode or playing still e.g. C-dur playing, may be starting with, the 6th note to get An aeolian mode and the 2) to remember all patterns of the 7 modes separately. I don't know which method is better, who knows? The magic is that the starting note for each mode changes climate, mood of music so much. The other mistery for me is that "happy" Ionian (dur) modes can sound sad as e.g. in "Purple rain" (B# ?) or "Without You" (Harry Nilsson - E-dur or Mariah Carrey - F#-dur).
PS. sorry for my poor English, it's not my native language and I learn it not so long.
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My father taught me modes as colour. To blend that into your explanation, if i take blue (c major) and paint it on a blank white (c major) background i get blue (cmajor) however if i take that exact same blue paint but go onto yellow background i now get green. So what your painting with is basically the same and its changing the background that gives you the different colours.
THIS is why Steve Stine is a great guitar teacher.
I wonder if there is any academic studies studying how long (minutes, seconds, related to short term/echo memory etc) you have to emphasize A minor to make C major to sound like A minor. I dont know if my thinking even makes any sense but something like that Ive been wondering for years. BTW best explanation of modes ever, thanks!
A-ha ! Thanks a lot 🙏
Thanks for watching! :-)
Make sure you check out Steve's new Blues Masterclass if you haven't already: guitarzoom.com/bluesmasterclass/promo/
Because there’s some cool limited edition bonus items like GuitarZoom guitar straps, koozies, and more, but only while supplies last.
And just a heads-up, Steve’s got a brand new Blues Jam Workshop for any guitarist who wants to take their blues playing to the next level.
You’ll discover easy and fun ways to add bluesy mojo to your solos, so you can sound great and play with confidence in any setting. Click the link and pick a time that fits your schedule: guitarzoom.com/bluesmasterclass/webinar/registration/
The Blues Jam Workshop includes:
✔️ Tips to Turbocharge Your Blues Solos
✔️ How to Break Out of the Typical Blues Boxes for Better Solos
✔️ Tips to Solo Over Each Blues Chord | Give Your Blues Solos Direction
✔️ Learn to Make Your Guitar Sing
Make sure you check it out, and no matter what, keep playing!
- Mike from GuitarZoom
P.S. Here’s the tab for the workshop, so you can take a look and see if the Blues Jam Workshop is right for you: drive.google.com/file/d/1sZIalAGlDV1qdYQKCP6VEEqiT7bQx8Rl/view
Hey steve!
Awesome video. I'm only hung up in one area now. When you are trying to play in a certain mode, say phrygian, does the 3rd shape of the major scale now become 1st shape of phrygian? I guess I'm lacking in how to actually apply the concept to the fretboard.
Edit: Or do you just play the normal major scale and put the emphasis on the 3rd note?
The answer is the edited part. the key creates the the structure for your whole fretboard mode just means emphasis and the type of mode it is (I.e mixollydian etc) means what degree of that structure your emphasising and by degree I mean the 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc :) hope this helps :)
I understand modes decently but the concept I have trouble with sometimes is let's say I'm playing to a song that is in C major. There's some C major cord progression going on. I want to solo over it in say Dorian. Do I play D Dorian (playing the C major scale but emphasizing D and the D chord tones) or do I play C Dorian?
Well, that wasn't click bait.
Thats it, im lost
Thanks for watching, Happy Rhino! :-)
Just a heads-up, Steve’s new Fretboard Framework webinar is now available on-demand. Go here to check it out:
guitarzoom.com/fretboardframework/webinar/registration/
You’ll discover…
✅ How to combine triads to create satisfying guitar solos.
✅ An easy 4 step method to ignite your soloing creativity so your solos don’t sound like a scale.
✅ How to break out of the pentatonic box and understand how to solo using your entire fretboard.
✅ And a few cool licks you’ll want to add to your arsenal.
Be sure to check it out, and no matter what, keep playing!
- Mike from GuitarZoom
P.S. Go here to check out some free preview videos from Steve’s brand new Fretboard Framework course:
www.guitarzoom.com/fretboardframework/promo-2/#videos
amazingly complicated until it's totally simple. I'm still in the wtf zone
The questions to ask for understanding Modes Is: What Is the parent scale of this mode ? In the explained Situation it is C Major it ionisch.