I am beginning to think in rock and blues, it's not really all that useful. I wouldn't think that. Modes are just different sounds to get into beside...

If you're playing over a D chord or a D Major progression then you are playing D Major pentatonic, even if you are using what you are calling a B mino...

Check out Frank Gambale's "Modes No More Mystery" video.He demonstrates all of the modes, including Locrian.

It's all about songs.Some songs are in a Major or minor key.Some songs are blues based Blues songs.Some songs are in modes.So knowing that, then it se...

i am confused.C ionian, D dorian etc are all the same notes. if i am playing in the key of C and wish to solo using D dorian to get the feel of that m...

unless you know a bit about modes Well that's why there is a whole internet full of modes lessons.First you've got to learn them, then you've got to ...

Learn lots of songs and see what chords and modes were used and how they were used.The more songs you learn the more you will come to grips with how t...

It's in the key of Rock & Roll.

I was careful in choosing E Phrygian, because that's also a minor mode; I thought you'd see that, but here you are comparing A Dorian (a minor 'tonali...

Here the chords are the transient part of a larger picture; Am13 is the harmonic source, but the melodic choices made from that source can go in more ...

I don't think it said anywhere in those quotes that he 'furthered' the work of Stravinski. :lol: He's trying to explain that parallel modes in say A ...

Derp, the key signature stuff is misleading.There's no requirement in Satriani's approach that the key signature change - he's just using parallel sca...

Yup they are two different concepts altogether.Modal interchange borrows chords from a parallel mode but doesn't change keys to said parallel mode.Pit...

Hey,Music needs only to sound like music.If it's forced or you feel restricted then it isn't going to sound very natural or very naturally musical.If ...

Can we say derp as another noteboat :wink: Definately not. :oops: I have no credentials or schooling at all.I just pick up stuff off the internet an...