Learn To Use The Modes In Music Theory

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

Continuing Scales With Modes And Modal Theory

  • theory lesson on modesIntro To Modes and Music Theory - 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...
  • theory lesson on musical keysMusical 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...
  • major scale theory lessonThe Ionian Mode / Major Scale - 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...
  • major scale lesson 2Ionian Mode Pt.2 - Part two of the ionian mode or major scale lesson. This lesson will show you how to find the major scale in any musical key that you choose. You'll learn the intervals that make up the ionian mode (major scale) and more...
  • modal theory lessonThe Modes - Now we can apply what we learned about the ionian mode so that we can see where the other modal scales in music theory come from. Ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian, and locrian are all covered...
  • modal scale diagramsModal Scale 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...
  • modal scale formulasModal 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 modal scales anywhere and relate them to each other...
  • modal flats theory lessonOrder Of Flats - The order of flats is another useful tool for you to understand the modes and their relation to each other in modal theory, and learn about each scales unique sound. Also makes the modal formulas easier to remember...
  • using modal scalesUsing The Modes - This modal theory guitar lesson is designed to help you to start getting a good idea how you would use these scales in your everyday guitar playing. Now that you know how to play all these scales, let's get you using them...
  • analyzing scalesAnalyzing Songs - This skill is absolutely essential to putting this scale knowledge to good use on your fretboard, improv. Learn how to tell what scale notes a song is using, so that you always know the perfect scale notes to play on the fly...
  • analyzing music scales 2Analyzing Pt.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...
  • analyzing musical scales 3Analyzing Pt.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...


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