How To Apply The Modes!

[@surefair8]

I’ve been using those scales without knowing them, and it feels like you know what to deliver without thinking about the modes. In my case, I can perfectly visualize the scales without learning the modes. It’s different when you learn all the modes. I was a late bloomer for not learning them at all, but when I actually learned them, it gave me options on different branches of a certain chord.

[@mattfranceschini]

I think the thing that makes the modes tricky is that they're all housed within the scale shapes we learn. I definitely spent a lot of time thinking about the modes and working on being able to apply them to the point where if I want to highlight a lydian sound that thought process is as quick for me as it is when I think "Play G major over G major" etc. As you say, knowing the modes gives you the option to add more colour when you want to over certain chords!

[@bernardguy-d6s]

Minor chords also offer the possibilities of using the melodic and harmonic minor scales, which enriches our vocabulary over those. That makes for 5 scales to play around with. Fun !

[@mattfranceschini]

Yes!

[@studmuffin1212]

You really outdid yourself with these last 2 videos. Excellent stuff!

[@mattfranceschini]

So glad that you like them and are finding them useful!

[@beerbikesandblues]

I use Micheal Pillitiere's method (from Building a Better Scale, scale algorithm. Pt 1) using XYZs to figure out scales on the fly. I need more practice to make it flow or sound musical. I'm getting there, though. I'm thinking about some lessons in starting in October. I could probably use a few or more pointers.

[@mattfranceschini]

This is something that can take a bit of time to sink into your fingers and your brain. Would love to have some lessons sometime soon, if you have any questions feel free to reach out through my website!

[@coastercook]

That makes a lot of sense to me to play a mode that is based on the chord and not necessarily the key. What would you recommend for playing over multiple chords? Just switch to a new mode when the chord changes?

[@mattfranceschini]

Exactly! If the chords share a key center you could of course stay in the same mode over multiple chords, however, if you want to get the most colour possible from each chord change you would want to explore a mode for each chord change. Great question and hope this helps!

[@greenygg3498]

I read all the comments first in anticipation of me watching this video and feeling instantly like a lost toddler in a shopping centre 😢😮 Wasn't that bad and luckily for me the 'parent scale obsession' has been my world view on this so that extra layer of complexity was like a white wall of noise stopping my monkey brain from concepting it all. I think your method is sitting comfortable with an 'ah haaa' moment but will still park for now to during our next lesson

[@mattfranceschini]

Glad it's starting to become more clear for you!

[@MrMuleA]

The Modes. A mystery to me. I only looked at the 1st min and 1/2 of it so far. and YES still sounds like the same C major scale to me lol I hope this will help. you are right not saying anything different!

[@mattfranceschini]

I hope this video can help it start making sense! In case you missed it, last week I uploaded a video that goes in depth on the how and why of the modes that you can watch here for some extra supplemental learning kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGPNZ6Scj5KtbZo Between these two videos I imagine there could be a eureka moment in your future!

[@MrMuleA]

I liked the video, but more confused, maybe. I know I am looking at it wrong. They are the 5 positions of the major scale, but played in different positions then I would play then if playing a major scale. I will go back and look at that other video again. Maybe it will help. Thank You for your videos.

[@mattfranceschini]

Sorry that it's still confusing you, the modes can be very confusing. The power in the modes is knowing what the notes mean in their context. For example if I played the C major scale C D E F G A B C but played it from F to F (F G A B C D E F) rather than it sounding like a C major scale I would have an F Lydian scale which is similar to an F major scale but has a raised fourth. I don't know if that verbal example helps at all but if you watch this video and my last video one more time it will hopefully make a little bit more sense. Thanks for watching and glad that you're enjoying the videos!