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I've watched tons of videos on modes. This is by far the best.
Wow. Thanks!
Sounds like "Layla" from Derek and the Dominos 20:03.
Your presentation of this material was thorough, unpretentious, captivating, and so down to Earth. I graduated from a top music school in the US and you gave the best explanation of modes I've yet come across. Thank you for overthrowing the established modal teaching philosophy and making such accessible material!
Wow - such nice words! Thank you!
I'd say the same thing too! I have been singing Gregorian chants for half of my life and recently I was re-introduced to modes by non-religious musicians and I was so thrown off by the theories. But then, your explanation is so clear and hits exactly what confuses me the most. So, thank you very much!
Sounds like "Layla" from Derek and the Dominos 20:03.
This video was posted 5years ago and I am just getting to understand modes and it application after stumbling on several materials. You are the Best. Thank you.
In all my years, I don't understand this modes. Now, I understand it! Thank you are the best!
Awww cool!!
Sooo true, when teacher asks you something, you can answer, but you don´t don´t konw how to use it. LOL. This was one of the best videos I´ve come across online.
Glad it was helpful!
This makes so much more sense than anything I've read on modes. Thank you.
As a guitarist trying to master keyboards, I 've enjoyed your commentary to no end! Thanks for making something that is rather dry so entertaining-- and very sensible as well-- great job.
I was just waiting for the part, now just learn all these in the 11 other keys, great lesson. Been tryin’ to teach modes for decades and it’s always been tough explaining it. An adult student I tried explaining it to last Friday led me to this video. 🙂
Best explanation of modes I've ever seen. Thanks!
Great! Thanks for watching
Totally agree with you Gil. While the whole program was very informative and made sense of Modes for me, it all fell into place for me in the last couple of minutes. As a student bassist currently learning about Modes/Pentatonic scales, I was most interested in application of Modes over a chord progression on the bass; how to use them on the bass to outline the chord. Thanks very much! Top Man.
This greatly helps me after 54 years of playing by ear. These scales took me back to Chic Corea playing " Got A Match". That's where I wanna get to.
If you’re going to order them, put Lydian first. Then think of Ionian as flatting the sharp fourth.
That's totally genious!! I thought I was the only one who thought the same ! just wondering why he didn't add that logic to his already simplfied way on looking at modes from the start..
regardless it's an awesome lesson!! this guy really got me understanding this stuff! I just think having the flats in order from (1) would of made even more sense to allot of us .
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or you can think of the lydain of b1b,b2,b3,b5,b6,b7 so at this point if you start in c you are no longer in c cause of b1, and the only one that is not flat is 4 so raise every half a tone and instead of that it only remains #4
Actually you’re right. Lydian was the first even if arranging them from brightest to darkest mode. Even on circle of fifths. Start from F up to B.
You a bad man devil guy
@Glenn Dalida not F. It'd be b5. He meant the circle of fiths clockwise (a sequence of perfect fiths) from the root of the scale : 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 whose the modes are respectively I M D Aeon P Loc and Ly. It allows us to have here the circle of emotions here: the 1st Lydyan is the brightest one, the 2nd Ionian ...and finally the darkness one is Locrian). I guess that it is his logiccal order.
Thankful there are people like you out there committed to helping others and putting in the time to make something as excellent as this video!
Sounds like "Layla" from Derek and the Dominos 20:03.
There are a lot of music theory channels on CZcams but yours is he most comprehensive and with the most well explained content that shows how to apply concepts as well
Wow - those are such kind words! Thank you so much. I'm glad you found it helpful!
Amazing! Thank you so much for creating one of the best videos about modes.
The best ever, i'm just waiting patiently on the application
Epic. You had my subs from the start --- I was on the verge of collapse, over these modes until your wonderful sense of humour, musicianship & cool way of teaching,. I'm up off the floor now & ready to learn. I've watched many videos concerning these modes & you are the best, thank you so much !!!
So many kind words! Thank you - glad it helped!!
Your videos are excellent. You explain things very well and offer little tips and tricks that are very beneficial to the beginning. Thank you. So glad I stumbled onto your videos.
Very brilliantly exposed and taught . I appreciate your compromise doing this section.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Finally someone that explains it logically!
Love this dude. Addresses exactly the questions I had learning music growing up.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
The absolute best explanation of modes, and I’ve listened to dozens. Thank you, thank you!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
God, I wish I'd had this way of learning them (in high school/college/private lessons) and teaching modes 30 years ago, thank you! No teacher ever gave me this perspective. So freakin daunting the "traditional" way (which makes no sense, you're right). Now fun to learn and then teach 'em. Love your style, lots of fun, lol @ 31:15 "let's get crazy with the modes"
The absolute best explanation I’ve heard in 12 years of study. Thanks so much.
Sounds like "Layla" from Derek and the Dominos 20:03.
Also, I subscribed to your channel. You did an above-average job of explaining and showing the modes.
Really, really terrific explanation. I always wondered what the big deal was with modes but as soon as you started playing them all but in one key it became far more obvious. Wish I'd found this years ago.
So glad! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
This is starting out great. That is also the order I figured out myself on how to remember the modes. Since now there is logic to it. Always just either add or subtract 1 of something based on the step before the previous step: 1-2-3-4 5-6-7 (but interweaved), 7-6-5 3-2, also interweaved. This is the way theory should be thought, same as Victor Wooten does in that video about sharps and flats relations.
Bravo! Great explanation. Thank you.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
I love how you teach us the "not good" method as well as your preferred method :) It really helps reinforce your different ideas. The first pass gives me a general idea, then you explain using your method and it all clicks :) thank you!
This is so fantastic! Thank you so much for offering this! Best explanation of modes I've come across.
So glad you liked it!
Sounds like "Layla" from Derek and the Dominos 20:03.
I flipped open a notebook and wrote down the modes, using your explanation. Remembered everything. Thanks for articulating a practical and memorable approach to modes.
Sounds like "Layla" from Derek and the Dominos 20:03.
I’ve learned a lot of this on my own over the last 15 years or so but you did really good explaining all these concepts in a way that is simple but all encompassing . 🙏
Wow. Cool. Thanks
Arras
You have liberated my mind
Modes got to me like spring clear water. You are the best! Thank you so much for sharing.
You are so welcome!
very refreshing!!! Thank you!!!!
This rocks! Thank you!
I love your videos you really take time to do this
Cool cool. I love that you take the time to watch this! Thanks
thank you, finally! Things definitely clicked after I saw this video
Ahhh awesome! very interesting way to learn THANK YOU
The best explanation of modes I have ever heard and I have tried listening to lots of them on CZcams. Never got it. Finally, I have a handle. Thank you for your clear teaching.
Great to hear!
Neat
I always thought I was an idiot, but thanks for confirming it.
Great Video! I love playing the Phyrigian Dominant.
Very cool sound. You have a favorite application of it?
Perfect man! Finally got it.
Love to hear it! Glad it helped!
This was a great video. Thank you for sharing your music knowledge with the world!
In case if we have any Eastern musicians especially musicians from Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. I hope everyone finds this useful.
1.) In western music theory, we call them modes. For example, Ionian, is a scale mode in western music. (Mostly it's used for happy songs) In Indian classical music we call them, Bilaval Thaat. Here are the rest of the" Eastern" Indian classical names for these modes.. I hope you guy find them useful.
2.) Dorian is Kafi Thaat.
(Dorian is a minor scale, and it's popular in Jazz music.)
3.) Phyrgian is Bhairavi Thaat.
(Minor scale)
4.) Lydian is Yaman/Kalyan Thaat.
(Lydian is a major scale, and it's used for bright and dreamy songs.)
5.) Mixolydian is kamaj Thaat.
(Mixolydian is a major scale, and it's used for smooth songs.)
6.) Aeolian is Asavri Thaat.
(Aeolian is a major scale, and we use them for sad songs or even dark songs.)
7.) Locrian is more for soft and unresolved types of songs. I believe that Locrian is Todi Thaat.
8.) Double Harmonic scale is called Bhairav, People from Afghanistan call it, Biro. It is considered for dark songs. Darker than an Aeolian mode or Asavri Thaat.
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i've watched other 10+ video and yours is the best one
Aw shucks. Thanks for watching!
Thanks a lot. I really gain a lot from this!!
the best teacher i have ever come across on the net keep up the good work man much love
Thanks so much!
how do i fit chords into pentatonic scales
@@808camp4 I'd love to tell you! I'm going to need you to ask the exact same thing a different way. The way I'm reading it, the question is similar to "How do I fit words into vowels?" I'm sure your question is totally valid, but the words don't make sense to me in that order yet.
hello sir sorry i just don't know the correct term that is used to describe this but e.g in major scale 1=major 2=is minor 3=is minor 4=major 5=major 6=minor but with pentatonic scale how does it work... i have learning from youtube but this is the only channel where i got to gasp useful information.
@@808camp4 Ah - right! Okay - those are "diatonic" chords: chords that don't violate the current key signature. The pentatonic scale is a set of notes that you could play individually during any of those chords and sound...at least pretty decent. It's probably the "safest" way to solo. Not necessarily great art, but something like a good paint-by-number. So, as an example, you can use the C pentatonic scale (CDEGA) to solo over the diatonic chords in C (C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am...technically B diminished is also in that list, but it's so rarely used, it's hardly worth mentioning.)
Really clear (as can be) and helpful. I've just taken a big gulp. I now know what I don't know!!
Fabulous - very useful - especially as I play harmonica and baritone ukulele...
This video has good information. I would just like to share a few things about how I felt. 1. Rate of speech, 2. The lesson aide, which I love, but...it has words in it that you never say during the whole video, (H steps, W, steps) yes those are in the scale formula, but this is a lot of information and when you introduce more formulas or patterns, it can make it hard. Especially for an adult learner. Anyway I just thought I would share that with you. I really like how you use the keyboard during the lesson, and refer to the lesson aide on the screen, and how you put your honest opinion on how you feel about how it is taught. Thanks I learned from this. I appreciate the time and effort you put into it to help the world understand.
Thanks for a concise and logical presentation of the Modes.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Amazing lesson my man! Liked and subbed. I was engaged the whole hour
Awesome! Thank you!
Wow, thanks so much for this! This is a far more intuitive way of learning the modes. I know a bit about them already, just from over the years absorbing them bit by bit, but I always put off putting some serious work into them because the "traditional" way seems so needlessly complicated in all the ways you go over in the first part of the video. Again, this makes SO much more sense and it actually makes me want to get busy and learn the modes proper. Thanks again!
Glad it was helpful!
Such a great teacher
This is the teacher I want in my music class
Aw shucks. If you're a curious person, you're the kind of student I want in my class
This is great. Definitely love the personality
So glad!
The best ever coverage of a very, very confusing topic! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
The best ever presentation on the modes.
Aw thanks!
This is really good. I learned something.
Well done sir! Subbed. Would be great to make a similarly thorough video about applications using well known songs.
Wow...
Wow....
You're at the Top of the Chart for teaching modes. I seriously understand now. God Bless You and thank you soooooo..
Much
Glad it was helpful!
they should call them moods 🤣🤣👀
same etymology
The best modes lesson on you tube by a mile ty
Thanks so much!
excellent. clear and informative thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
the last 5 minutes of this video is what no other video on modes explains, thanks for the video
So glad you liked it!
thank you! love the more straight forward order of the modes_
Glad you liked it.
Man u are blessed. ..God richly bless u more
Thanks. You too!
This is awesome, excellent teacher.
Thanks so much!
Awesome teacher . !!!
Thank you for your video about modes.
Glad you like them!
You should do stand up! I finally kinda get these modes, thanks to your humorous delivery . A marvel 🤣🎹👏🏽
I appreciate that!
Finally feel like I'm starting to grasp modes thanks to this video... subscribed!
Welcome aboard!
Thanks 😊
You are just a LEGEND men !!
Your explanation is just outstanding🔝🔝🔝 The way u went troughouth the whole concept just opened up my eyes and ears really made me more curious about music theory and modes ! Thank you so much 🙏 God bless you!❤️👊
Thank you so much 😀
Immensely helpful, thank you!
Great!
This was informational and entertaining...infortaining!
Thanks
Fantastic. I decided 25 years ago to abandon my classical training and learn all my songs by ear. Now, I revisiting what I knew. This tutorial is amazing! Great job. You removed the cobwebs. Why don't you have 1M views?
Lol. Thanks. Feel free to help get me there :)
wow , suddenly modes make sense. thank you !
Glad it helped!
Your enthusiasm is really tickling. Well explained too. Thanks a lot.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you sir for this lesson your a amazing teacher
Aw thanks!
Thank you so much this is awesomeeeee
I'm glad you like it Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Amazing video, thanks a lot!
My pleasure!
Best video on Modes and Scales in You tube
i sympathize with u with the way modes are taught 😭😭
This is a great explanation of modes, since it actually explains both approaches:
1. shifted major into other tonics, e.g C ionian is D dorian (conceptually simple, but less useful)
vs
2. alterations of major with the same tonic, e.g C Dorian is C major with 2 flats (conceptually harder, but more useful)
(I personally would probably put lydian before ionian instead of at the end, since you go from lydian to ionian by flattening the sharpened 4th.. that way the difference between each mode is just flattering a note in the usual order, and you also kinda get the modes ordered by “brightness”.)
Thanks for a great video!
Glad you liked it! I agree with the brightness order - I have several students for whom that makes more sense
@@LearnPianoLive thanks for your reply! And thank you for your videos!
I’m looking forward to more content from! 🥰
That’s brilliant!! It helped a lot. Even though I’m a guitarist lol
I understand your logic st the beginning of the video, i.e the A minor scale should not be associated with the C major scale but I can understand why people may refer it as the C major scale except starting on the A. It's because it's an easy way to think about C major scale when improving so that I'm not worried about all the flats in A minor when improving. That takes too long to think about when playing. Just quickly think of C major but start from A.
Solid video man a bit out of my grasp atm I like your teaching style any video recommendations to get me to this level?
Piano-Live ____ As a Guitar Student, that thinks in Mode Degree,s, your explanation , lit the dim light bulb in my head. I have been thinking backwards all this time. Now I use the the Scale degree to find the Key, and add the flats to make it interesting . Man : Thanks a Bunch !
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Nice video, the parallel way it's the best way to teach or learn this subject but...I still can't find on the whole internet an explanation about HOW to made them sound, wich chords, why they sound on those and not in others. That part plus this one will make the difference against all the rest of video trying teaching modes. Thx
Fantastic, thanks!
You bet!
Recognized the whole tone scale one minute in. Felt like a genius.
45 minutes in, not so much anymore.
:) Nice work
Well explained !!!
Modes are easy , just like u said , teachers made them complicated XD
when u play a mode , all u have to do is remember distance between each key u played , and then play it somewhere else ! Different key
in Arabic music there are 50 modes :) some of them use the 3/4 tone 😂
we call them Maqam which mean (state of mind )
Absolutely brilliant! Consider me subbed!
AWESOME 😎 THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Best explanation of the modes ever
Aw thanks!
Really cool primer on modes man! SUB'd.
Awesome, thank you!
you're a godsend for doing this for free. I kinda figured the construction on my own, but i did learn it out of the order as you have described in the beginning. your approach makes WAY more sense, and it was really fun hearing your input on the moods and little flavours.
Phrygian = boldness, exuberance, passion, courage, leadership, but in excess pride, rashness, irascibility, violent anger.
Lydian = good cheer, optimism, sublimity, friendliness, laughter, love and song.
Dorian = sleepiness, lethargy, laziness, slowness, mental dullness, forgetfulness, calmness, internal equanimity, well being.
Mixolydian = solidity, firmness, steadfastness, rhythm, but with a certain indolent tenacity.
Very well done vid tbh, great pace
Much appreciated!
Thank you!
You're welcome!