Minor & Diminished Modes - Modal Music Part 4
Today we wrap up our 4-part series looking at the 7 modes of the diatonic scale. Today we are covering the two modes with a minor tonality: The Dorian and Phrygian modes, and the one diminished mode, the Locarian. We’ll then take a look at how you can use the 7 modes together in your [...]
Joe Satriani on Modes (VIDEO)
Since we are wrapping up our 4 part series on the diatonic modes this week, I thought this videos would be a great add on the series. And who better to explain it than Satch himself!
Lydian and Mixolydian Modes - Modal Music Part 3
The Lydian and Mixolydian modes are the two other modes with a major tonality. Today we’ll take a quick look at the similarities and differences with them and the major scale, and take a closer look at modes and chord progressions. After part 3 of this 4 part series, we’re hoping that you will a [...]
The Major Scale - Modal Music part 1
We previously talked about the major and minor scales, their construction, and the theory behind them. Today we are going to take a closer look at how to apply this scale to our playing. This post is the first talking about the seven modes of the major scale, so we’ll also take a look at [...]
