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Welcome to the section on the modal scales. If you have not finished the previous lessons yet, it is strongly recommended that you do so first. This section of guitar and bass lessons is based on the standard modes, a group of seven note scales. We will learn how to use them, as well as how they all relate to each other, and how they all work together to achieve one goal.

1. Intro To Modes Welcome to the world of modal theory with the introduction to the modes. In this lesson you will learn the names of all seven modes, as well as get some background on where these scales come from...	2. Key Construction In this lesson, you will be learning what we call "key construction". This illustrates how we will label all twelve notes in any given octave, and starts to shed some light on what makes some notes different than others...	3. The Ionian Mode Part one of two lessons covering one of the most popular scales of all time, the major scale. First we will learn about the signature sound of this popular scale, and then move into learning where it comes from...
4. Ionian (part 2) Part two of the ionian or major scale lesson. This lesson will show you how to find the major scale in any key that you choose. You'll learn the intervals that make up the ionian mode (major scale) and...	5. The Modes Now we can apply what we learned about the ionian mode so that we can see where the other modal scales come from. Ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian, and locrian are all covered...	6. Modal Diagrams In this lesson we will learn how to play all this stuff we have been talking about in the last few lessons. On this page you'll find a complete modal scale system, as well as all seven of the scale positions...
7. Modal Formulas Now the fun stuff, this page will show you the modal formulas. This will allow you to understand the scales better and give you the ability to find these scales anywhere and relate them to each other...	8. Order Of Flats The order of flats is another useful tool for you to understand the modes and their relation to each other, and learn about each scales unique sound. Also makes the modal formulas easier to remember...	9. Using The Modes This lesson is designed to help you to start getting a good idea how you would use these scales in your everyday playing. Now that you know how to play all these scales, lets get you using them...
10. Analyzing Songs This skill is absolutely essential to putting this scale knowledge to good use, improv. Learn how to tell what scale a song is using, so that you always know the perfect scale notes to play on the fly...	11. Analyzing (part 2) This lesson includes the first example of analyzing a song to determine the proper scale to be used. This is a simple example designed to give you the basic idea of what needs to be done to analyze...	12. Analyzing (part 3) Another example of analyzing song notes to determine the proper scale that should be used. This one is a little tougher than the last one because it forces us to use a new technique to fill in the blanks...