EASIEST Way To Learn Modes on Guitar

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[@thomascrosson8541]

Awesome lesson Marty! Is there a mode lesson in your bundles at Marty Music?

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[@joshwarren5513]

Ive tried to understand videos similar to this in the past and failed, but it couldn't have come at a more perfect time, I was finally ready to understand this and Dr. Marty came through once again!

[@MartyMusic]

Great to hear!

[@ronaldjewell6255]

Thank you Marty. I've been playing guitar for 40 plus years, mostly Rhythm with a few self taught, thru observation riffs. I've reached the point where I must learn basic scales to move on and add some spice to my playing. This video has gotten me started to learn basic scales to practice and hopefully I can move on from there. Keep on Jamming and teaching. And THANK YOU SOOO MUCH.

[@garrobb53]

it's such a pleasure learning from you, i'm 69 yrs old giving this one last time, internet is great but giving your time for free is incredible. i grew up old school you teach your brother but keep your hands out of his pockets. i don't mind paying some but look how the vultures feed off peoples hopes and dreams thank you marty

[@kkapoun]

I would love to get more on modes. You have a great way of explaining music theory, if you could compile into a set of videos or even pay content I think you’d get a big turn out. Thanks again for all you do Marty!

[@randolphpatterson5061]

Finally, a clear & easy-to-understand explanation of how to get started with modes. I've watched other videos, but they try to put too much information out all at once. Of course, those videos aren't necessarily bad because of this, but I feel a lot of players want to take it in smaller bites. I like how you keep a slow pace with each bit of info getting enough time for the viewer to let it sink in, before you go on to more info. I've played a long time, & have stumbled into some accidental modal playing at various times, but I knew I'd only scratched the surface, & worse, I felt like I didn't really know WTF I was doing. Your video felt to me like a great place to get started, and now some of the info in other videos makes more sense. Thanks, I liked & subscribed.

[@andrewstahly2800]

Thanks Marty! I’ve tried to understand modes in a number of occasions and I’ve never quite got it, but this was very helpful for me. Would love more lessons on modes and how to make music using them.

[@rickrevoir1683]

I had a great teacher in college 40 years ago , Craig Snyder. I love the guitar but i had a head injury and stopped playing. I recently baught an lp studio and found you teaching on KZbin. I remember a bit and thanks to you Marty i am getting it back. Thanks again !!

[@krisschacker5317]

I’ve been dabbling in guitar for awhile now, and I’ve heard the concept of modes being based off the major scale but beyond that fact it all seemed like some nebulous cloud. That is, until I watched this video. I finally just had that light bulb moment in the land of music theory! Thanks for the video.

[@aa.mirezZ]

Wow that actually helped. For a minute I was thinking it can’t be this simple and complex at the same time haha but it really is and really isn’t. You were using G Ionian for all the chords played but because you were changing the chord and the starting and ending note the mode was being played on it changed the whole sound. I can’t believe how simple it was. It goes to show that it’s the chords being played and the tonal center that dictates the mode that works best.

[@RC32Smiths01]

Modes are still fun to play, and have many purposes! Really great to find easier ways to keep engaged with them!

[@garethhutton7268]

PLEASE do more of these videos, they really are a huge help:)

[@mikerooney8735]

I've been trying to wrap my head around modes for so long but this just made so many things click, holy shit, thank you so much, Marty!

[@ryanpetty8843]

I literally learned more about modes in the last 15 minutes than I have been able to in the last 15 years. Anyone else who has played as long as I have know what it feels like to break a plateau in learning. Thank you for that. That being said, I would love to see a follow up on mode application in different genres.

[@permculture]

Marty, yes I am digging it. I like that this is a chunk not a whole buffet of modes. It is much easier to assimilate and digest in smaller portions. Thank you.

[@stephengreen9663]

The best instructional video I've seen so far about explaining the modes. I've been struggling with it for yrs. That's put it down perfectly 🥰 great job marty. 👏

[@zachgale9192]

This was great Marty! I definitely would like to see more of these. The modes are great but like you said it’s a process to be able to understand them. It is helpful for me to see someone playing each scale over the corresponding chord.

[@125935]

Marty Thank you! Your lessons are the best on the internet. Straight to the point, no fluff, and gets an old guitarist moving in the right direction. Your mode class is the perfect start for getting back in shape. Thanks again Best JB

[@patrickdougherty9244]

Great lesson Marty. Love the little lick at 11:50 over the D7.

[@diggersid456]

I recently just learned this and my soloing has improved 10 fold

[@LookinUp2001]

Thanks again Marty, I have watched this 3 times now. Last time while playing along. Interesting, I think it is making sense. Please continue soon. Your lesson are great, I have learned so much from you! Thanks you!

[@BlaziNTrades]

From someone who hasn't really looked into the theory of different modes yet this really helped. It was also cool to notice that E minor is the relative minor of G major.

[@tagosto321]

Marty, such a great video. I listen to Rick Beato talk about modes a lot, but it is still a bit over my head because I only dove into music theory and guitar a few months ago. Your video made so much sense. I feel like something clicked. You are great man. Keep it up! And please do more music theory stuff!

[@makainwiginton5967]

Yes please make a follow-up video! This was the most concise but helpful video ive seen on the topic.

[@stephenadamu108]

I love the superb clarity of this tutoring

[@Zechariah_Johnson]

Marty, thank you so much for this lesson and the countless others I have watched. This really "dumbs it down" for dummies like me and now I understand how modes work after years of wondering about them.

[@pikin2]

I'm here to report that I am certainly digging this! I hope you can do some more modes, or explain some good next steps I can take after having this position of the major scale down. Thanks, Marty - you're a good dude

[@jasonelliott3162]

You are the best explainer on the internet, period. I am incredibly grateful.

[@atomdust]

Marty's the best man, every thing he teaches, just a great teacher

[@hotshotz.gaming8438]

Thankyou marty for this video, i feel like im starting to understand and see that there is more to the guitar than the minor pentatonic 🤘

[@foxhound5702]

I love this idea of the tonal centre behind what your playing its so interesting

[@jacobhammond269]

More intermediate/advanced courses like this please!!

[@i.am_jacob7499]

Marty = Guitar teacher of our hearts

[@alchemist1052]

I loved your explanation on the Ionian mode. I’ve been doing the harmonic scale in different keys, but never realized I was playing different modes. Thanks Marty.

[@TommyRossMusic]

I see you with that Rick Beato signature line... "Like that" ... ugh so catchy right!

[@MartyMusic]

I was definitely quoting him :P

[@kane6529]

so crazy! i literally just started reading an Ebook called MODES For Guitar today 🤣 Hopefully Marty can demystify this schnitzel for me once and for all!

[@alexanderholden82]

WOW WOW WOW... I know my major and natural minor scales, but I have literally spent years trying to wrap my head around the concept of modes. I've always understood that they are built on each degree of those scales... but these simple an dumbed-down way that you just demonstrated this literally just blew my mind, thank you very very much for finally creating the Epiphany that I needed! You just got a subscriber! Please keep posting these type of lessons and ideas, the way that you explain and present them is truly awesome.

[@arnevidarpedersen1198]

Tried for a long time to understand modes. Now I do. Thanks!

[@anthonyward8587]

Thanks, Marty from all your fans in Oz. Great explanation of modes man.

[@robertsmit-dor5821]

Thank you for the introduction to modes. I am not as confused and will be more willing to dive into this subject in my practice.

[@emmahillstv]

I have been practicing this without knowing why and what it means I thought I'm just practicing major scale pentatonic (5 notes) but you challenged me the way you're picking strings with alternate picking

[@anitacerana1925]

I’m digging it Marty- would love a video on embellishments/fills/solos over D major songs.

[@anitacerana1925]

Thank you by the way. I’ve been following you for ten years- you are a fantastic teacher.

[@davidlegalley1161]

Marty this was an EXCELLENT LESSON 👍🏽👍🏽🙏🏾! Thank you, Thank you. Finally made the light bulb illuminate the MODES for me, thank you 🤜🏾🤛🏾🙏🏾

[@the___dude]

Yes! Marty! Thank you so much!!! I really needed this lesson

[@Skiptooth]

Thanks Marty, this was an excellent walkthrough for the beginner and is helping me a lot. I have loops of the D7, Em, and G on my phone and I play this mode over it. I had no idea it worked this way.

[@wschmidt944]

Awesome lesson! Modes suddenly make sense on guitar, thanx Marty!

[@randallimai4895]

I have books on scales which I practice, but NOBODY else has ever shown me what to do with them! Great lesson.

[@mikeopdenaker5573]

Great! I have been at this since 1977 and nobody ever made it so easy to understand!

[@HughJitsu]

This lesson is soooo great. Thanks, Marty!

[@adamstapo9843]

Best explanation I have seen on KZbin,everyone else over complicates it,thanks Marty

[@mbrittwaterguy]

I really enjoy your lessons and this was a good one. This might be fairly basic, but i would love to see a lesson on how you strummed the D7 chord in the video with the intermittent muting. That playing style is way cool and i have trouble replicating it!

[@aijem423]

Hey Marty, great lesson. I think conceptually the mode thing makes sense but one of the more useful things is seeing it in practice like you did with that little D example. I think those would be useful follow up videos. Like show some little examples of A Dorian or G Mixolydian say.

[@TheRobsalot]

It just can’t be possible these videos along with soloing just appear as I am about to learn them, thanks Marty!

[@cjsterlace]

Dude your videos have helped me understand so much! Thank you for all you do 🙏🏻

[@Earlofgrey69]

Fantastic Marty. I think I may have it. More of these mode lessons would be great.

[@thegoodechannel]

Awesome video. Simple and well demonstrated, makes more sense to me now especially seeing the relationship of the scale with how it resonates with the chord loop. Looking forward to seeing what comes next. Great work and many thanks

[@billshaheen3216]

Nice one Marty. I just completed a Scales and Modes course at Berkley Online (which was excellent btw), and still learned from you in this 15 minute video. You're always on point mate.

[@genekinde1193]

Nice start to understanding a bit of the fretboard. Not really liking the ads, but I guess that comes along with your success. Look forward to the next lesson in this series.

[@xraynard]

That opens the door to everything, thanks Marty! Unfortunately I have to learn now a lot more, always stayed away from theory, the modes need a long time to study, but on the long run, this will make a good guitar player like you. thx, mate.

[@brionkellymusic5029]

MOAR PLZ! Love to learn about modes

[@christophervincent8420]

I absolute love this lesson! Thank you Marty. That really helped me click on some lights here

[@stanphillips7277]

Wow Marty, I used to play hours a day until I plateaued after I started to be able to jam in minor pentatonic. I'm 49 and that was at 16 after 6 months of playing constantly. I was jamming blues improv and stopped learning outside of songs. I watch you , Beato, Tomo, Rob Baker and everyone else in the community, Chris Buck etc ... this is really the first time I feel I'm starting to get it. Modes and "CAGED" have been on the verge of making sense but this video feels like I'm starting to understand things. It's really the first time I've actually wrapped my head around the idea of modes and it just seems a little simpler than I thought. The major scale I knew so just the root changes the mode? I am learning even though my guitar is in it's case but I may be able to play later and I'm on to something, kind of a light bulb moment for me. Thanks for laying it out, turns out I've been playing ionian and didn't know it, aolian and mixolidean became clear and I think caged and the circle of 5ths is clearing up based on this video. I gotta thank you man! I'm in a nursing home so I need help getting set-up and they're short staffed today so I don't know if I can play. I'm only 49 but the Dr says I've got the lungs of a 90 year old but!! That was before I quit smoking cigarettes so I feel alright. Emphasema and a back surgery and I wound up here, which is a blessing cause it was getting harder every day to take care of myself and my insurance wouldn't cover assisted living or nursing homes until a Dr signed me up for Hospice care based on the shape I was in. I'm doing better than 99% of the world, all my needs are met and more. I bought a Strat Squier Affinity SSS and Fender Mustang Lt25 modeling amp and I intend to walk again and become a better guitar player. You're helping me with the latter, and if I start sitting in a chair I'll be able to practice daily and I've got nothing but time and I love the instrument so little breakthroughs like this (and without a guitar in hand) I feel I'm understanding the instrument more and more all the time. So thanks man for the lesson, I've never had it described as simply and clearly as that. Nice goin" Marty, I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that we appreciate you man!✌️☮️🎸🙏

[@jatalah]

Awesome lesson. A follow up with other modes would be great. Thanks

[@Macbap]

Excellent! Thx a lot and merry Christmas from Germany, Marty!

[@spud4242]

dont stop now, i need the rest of the modes and the 5 patterns!!

[@trevorcharles2129]

The was hugely helpful for me! Never understood the connection before with major scale/Ionian to mixylodian and aeolian. Definitely would appreciate follow ups on how these shapes are different up the neck.

[@supermariofan7764]

Hey Marty, I have a request for a song you should teach: “La Bamba” by Ritchie Valens or other Ritchie Valens songs It would mean a lot to me if you did a lesson on that song at some point. 😀

[@trevoradams9770]

Definitely make more of these please!

[@davidcook4457]

What a great lesson it all became a lot clearer marty many thanks sir

[@tremblinbones804]

Thank you for all your knowledge, you r a gem ! Half time of all the other lessons! Well done!

[@lancehall3897]

Excellent lesson in an easily applicable format.

[@IsaacGKeel]

Thank you, so helpful, some follow up lessons would be great. Thank you for being a great teacher.

[@jasonsteiner6865]

Wow! Theory is starting to fall into place now! I'm starting to get it! Thanks Marty!

[@lr6884]

That Mixolydian over D7 reminds me of Tony Iommi's jam on Black Sabbath's Live at Last album.

[@aaronpearson1744]

For anyone who gets the concept and just wants to know which notes on the scale are what mode: G Ionian (major scale) A Dorian B Phrygian C Lydian D Mixolydian E Aeolian (natural minor scale) F# Locrian

[@chrismilos3358]

Hey Marty long time student first time commenting. Thank you for all your wisdom. Helped me on a ton of songs and I'm a much better player due to your teachings. I am requesting a song to learn from you. Drift and Die by Puddle of Mud. Trying to do it acoustically here. Thank you again brother and rock on man!

[@sid5156]

Marty thank you very much for this lesson. That actually made some sense. Wish you lived alot closer to Pennsylvania! Take care.

[@davidhoxit4274]

Awesome modal lesson! Thanks Mr. Marty

[@keylancrum8402]

definitely the best guitarist in youtube, i wish he was my uncle or something, it be awesome, every time i go to his house he says heeeeey what’s up you guys 😂

[@jaymcneilly25]

Loved this lesson! Keep the theory stuff coming, you have a wonderful way of teaching.

[@stormy4177]

Great lesson Marty look forward to more like that

[@samueljackson8634]

Awesome lesson, demystified and removed some of the terror about modes. Now I wanted to experiment with some ideas. Am I being inspired to play more? Thanks heaps, Marty!

[@gusfrederick3401]

Hey, Marty! I signed up for your paid course, which is great! But I love what you do on the KZbin’s. I can kinda jump pretty quick from guitar instructions to song learning. Keep it up! Gus

[@PedroYippeekayaye]

That piece was beautiful, Marty.

[@wadecrawford8627]

Loved it. Thanks Marty! Yes please, another lesson to cover the other modes > mostly Dorian please?

[@chrisgreene1515]

Great Mode lesson Marty!!!! Thank you!

[@darrellm3410]

Great video. Breaking down the modes..

[@bigalb8935]

Awesome lesson thanks Marty best guitar channel ever you are the man

[@vayamentband6467]

Thank you for breaking this down!

[@fightingforfaith3541]

Marty, you are the man!! I love your stuff - you've helped me a great deal. This is one of your best vids. Thanks bunches!!

[@jcburger733]

Hey Marty, thank you for the easiest way to learn modes guitar lesson. Really appreciated!!

[@71cycles]

This stuff is great! More Please Marty!!

[@sigsfast]

Some extra technique tools like this are great!

[@project45yt]

I’m so glad Marty still uploads

[@ProfessorG993]

A big thing that is over looked in guitar is developing your musical ear 👂 and learning to listen and play music by ear. At first this can be really challenging but if you get a good ear you will get better just by listening to music

[@chrismalandrini2805]

Great lesson Marty! Giving Thanks!