Modal Theory - The 7 Church Modes Explained

[@colinfrancis]

I am going to keep watching all of the New Jazz videos until they are cemented in my brain. How can anybody thumbs down this guys videos. They are all awesome!

[@Herfinnur]

I honestly believe that some downvotes come from KZbin, because you won't find a video on KZbin without downvotes, even those that don't have a single negative comment, and it just doesn't make sense

[@michaelw.611]

@@Herfinnur I just watched a video with no dislikes. Granted there were only about 35 likes or so.

[@latinkeys1]

@@Herfinnur I have two suspicions.. ONE is that they don't understand what he is saying, you really have to understand the basic theory and a little jazz theory.. The SECOND is the title says "CHURCH MODES".. Maybe the person was expecting something else.. I know that happened to me, I play in church but, I am a student of Jazz so I did find this very helpful, regardless.

[@andreastenti9887]

...'couse internet people don't like to study, they think it is sufficient to have a few thousands likes to be a musician, a doctor, a president! Expertise in these boring times of only thumbs up or down doens't count 'couse it needs time to be understood. KZbin should find a way to allow people vote only after watching at least 80% of a video...or something similar... Anyway, another great video from New Jazz...

[@venusspacey9685]

how have you progressed ?

[@edzielinski]

Brilliant. I can now understand how jazz masters create a "quilt" of sounds, broken up into different scale patterns. This video enabled me to hear *and* see the structures in this modal example and how each morphed from one to the next, in a way I have never experienced before.

[@amosmwangela1878]

this is magic,much love from Tanzania,east africa

[@DuetToIt]

As a self taught guitarist I find this video very informative and inspirational. I have recently been applying the use of modes in my playing. This video will be a great reference. Thank you for sharing.

[@fitrican7983]

I am a self taught Puerto Rican Cuatro player, and find these classes has helped me more than anything else I have studied. I was having difficulties understanding this modal stuff, but once I got it it revealed the power behind it. No more do I worry about scales. "Let the fingers do the talking". Thank you!

[@jazzj9272]

I am blown away with this tutorial its so clear and on point I think I am going to get this thing about scales and modes now. Thanks a million this is great stuff!!!!!!!

[@rastarito]

Oliver you can't imagine how much I have been watching this video over and over, and practicing.

[@atagubaaboje6798]

This is the best lesson on this topic I've seen. A complex subject made easy. Well done New Jazz.

[@Turboy65]

It was always easy. Most people fail to give the foundational knowledge that makes it easy. Just being told "Dorian mode is the same as Minor with a rasied Sixth" doesn't give you any understanding of WHY the modes work the way they do. When you understand you're just starting the pattern of whole and half steps on a different note, the construction of the modes becomes easy. You can now build the modes for ANY pattern of whole and half tones and explore all the scales that come with them. And from there, build all the chords that fit them. It's so much easier to spell words when you have memorized the alphabet first!!!

[@jeffhoffman8370]

The best teacher on here brother...appreciate this so much!!

[@maybeafreethinker]

Seriously brilliant I can’t thankyou enough for sharing your wisdom . I’m learning music for the first time at age 59 and this is what I aspire to.

[@akapulquenho]

THE BEST tutorial I ever seen...very easy to understand even for me that i just speak basic English!!!!!!!!

[@KirillSavranskyMusic]

I just finished Berklee online course "Jazz improvisation", but your lessons is more usefull. Thanks

[@mrsmith188]

I'm about to register for Berklee Online Music Production. Is that a good program?

[@KirillSavranskyMusic]

@@mrsmith188 I'm not sure about production, but i am not impressed about Jazz impovisation course. Pretty primitive level

[@mrsmith188]

@@KirillSavranskyMusic I thought so.Thank you very much. I'm learning a lot here. Best wishes to you!

[@WiriArruda-fj7pd]

So more

[@vanessalouzon]

@@mrsmith188 I've done the Berklee online music production course with Loudoun Stearns and it was really good and very thorough.

[@quaregeg2750]

As someone just starting to 'threaten' a piano, after failing miserably on guitar, I have just gone through a few of your videos and I am impressed and inspired! Thank you!

[@laroybell3313]

Dude! Great lesson! Very thorough and well-explained, nicely mapped out visually, and great teaching style. One of the best videos for explaining church modes that i've seen on the web. Thank you!

[@tonywtyt]

I understand the modes, but I've been in the dark, needing practical instruction on how to use them and I guess it was finally time for you to show up in my path. I need to re-watch this again, because there are some points that didn't click. How exciting! That jam was inspirational for sure!

[@trancosomarcus]

By far, the best channel of Jazz Piano on Tube.

[@ezez332]

Great video. I'm a guitar player, and have learned modes from a different perspective. I never thought of using the three pentatonic Dm,Am, Em type of approach. I learned in the key of C I could use a CM scale to play over a Dm chord, a CM scale over a Em chord etc. This way I many more options to work with. Thank you, great lesson Ed

[@ApakukiNayacakalou]

Same!

[@abidemiadewale9066]

i call you master ,more grace boss, this improved me in less than 24 hours .. thanks so much boss.love from nigeria

[@mikaelzerbib]

Man the way you speak move your hands just like a real magician! I love it! What a soothing voice! Your wife must be really happy!

[@zeroblackstar]

I'm a big fan of the onion scale, so many layers to explore, it can bring an audience to tears

[@NewJazz]

Haha!! Sorry about my bad English...

[@zeroblackstar]

@@NewJazz I'm just having fun, thank you for the excellent videos!

[@karelhoogendoorn]

I have to admit... this hurts a little bit in my head due to the sheer amount of information fired at me. But at the same time I can't wait to put this into practice. A lot of practice.... Thnx again NewJazz!

[@NewJazz]

Hi dear fellow Musicians :) You may also wanna check out this much newer lesson about ALL SCALES; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKKVqadoeZiYaac Enjoy :) Many regards from Oliver Prehn

[@DrIIGerMusic]

Fantastic teaching style, methods, video layout, execution, pace. Excellent. & how u turned this into a total legit slow fusion tune is remarkable. Great job.

[@retaly]

Oliver, You are super talented and have very radio phonic voice. Your videos are a bless for anyone who wants to learn jazz from a true professional

[@bisibela]

thats teaching! breaking down the most complex concepts to its simplest form ! Also to paraphrase Bill Evans... one minute of music in jazz is created in a single minute. you play first and then ponder about the technicalities later :) love your videos! inspiring and highly educational

[@markwestbrook3199]

Just started watching your videos and I really love them I have been playing over 30yrs in the church and I wanted to improve my Skills. Your video is easy to follow and learn thank you so much.

[@YouriBotterman]

Best jazz lessons on youtube to really understand !!!

[@TheEmsrea]

You are the best teacher on church modes application, thank you and GBU!

[@alexanderstooshinoff4122]

This was just so incredibly useful. Excellent explanation. The visualizations were extremely helpful as well. Well done, and more importantly, THANK YOU!

[@robinlundqvist2565]

Your way of explaining the content in your videos is amazing. Its really helpful that you take it slow and calm. Thank you!

[@karlos2786]

Thank you sooo much for breaking down to simple form for us to understand the complicated stuff. Really a secret revealed.

[@ldahui]

How come this channel does not 1M subscribers!? The knowledge this guy share is pure gold! I'd assume it takes quite some time to create this quality content but please don't stop creating and sharing

[@oceancheung6139]

A truly helpful introduction to church modes, thank you so much for making this video!!🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ProfeARios]

Oliver, may you be happy, may you be healthy!!!!! Blessings dear piano teacher!!!! Regards from the Republic of Panama!!!!

[@HYUGE]

Love from India Sir.. Thanks for sharing your knowledge....now i can play solo on guitar in different modes without even thinking....effeciently and they sound great. God bless you man. Keep showering the knowledge please. Best music lessons.

[@kwixotic]

Chick Corea makes good use of these. In one of this albums, one of the tracks with a Spanish title makes extensive use of the Phrygian mode.

[@NewJazz]

La Fiesta :)

[@mikemcdaid8719]

Oliver, I've been around youtube looking for exactly this....and what you have put together is a well presented chunk of theory that people can understand (most of them anyway!) with a great piece of practical application. Thanks very much for posting and for the inspiration.

[@NewJazz]

I'm so glad to hear :) :) Warm regards Oliver

[@stevenrogers86]

Awesome teaching. It's not easy to make a lesson so fluid and easy to follow. Thanks.

[@NewJazz]

Thanks a lot. I have also been working on this lesson on and off for nearly half a year.

[@pop2674]

Thank you very much for the lesson. Steps and whole steps confuse me a lot. I wonder if my root note is F and I want to advance a whole step, ¿Must I choose G or A? Thanks.

[@NewJazz]

Hi :) I do not know if I fully understand what you mean. But if you go a up a whole step from the note F you hit the note G. If you go up a half step from the note F then you hit the note G flat. I hope that my answer was adequate :)

[@antoinegarciasanchez4472]

NewJazz On the other say: a half steps it's a key, and a hole steps, it's two keys. Not at all.

[@antoinegarciasanchez4472]

The same in frets of guitar

[@2030games]

Hi Oliver, This video is very interesting, and it helps me think of modes in a new way. Subscribed! However, I do also like to use a *different* circle for this: our old friend the circle of fifths! When you arrange modes in order of brightness (sharps) to darkness (flats), you get: C Lydian - 1# - equivalent to G major C Ionian - 0 #, 0 b - C major C Mixolydian - 1 b - equivalent to F major C Dorian - 2 b - equivalent to Bb major C Aeolian (minor) - 3 b - equivalent to Eb major (the relative major of C minor!) C Phrygian - 4 b - equivalent to Ab major C Locrian - 5 b - equivalent to Db major I'm sure you noticed by this point that it directly follows the order of the circle of fifths! I think that this method sheds a little bit more light on what creates each mode's sound quality, since I am thinking D Dorian is like a D minor scale, but with a natural 6th to make a B rather than Bb. This gives me a better idea of HOW and WHY the mode will sound like it does, rather than just thinking "I'm playing C major notes but starting on D." It also allows me to realize that if I want something slightly brighter, I can go for Mixolydian, and if I want something darker, I can go for Aeolian, Phrygian, etc. Either way will get you to the same final destination of course, and there are many benefits to your method (especially for pentatonic patterns). But, I do think the circle of fifths is a great additional tool alongside yours, especially because it should be something very familiar and easy to remember for musicians who already know it and can then apply it to these modes easily. Let me know what you think of this extra circle! :)

[@NewJazz]

Thanks for an enlightening view on this. I follow you all the way. In this video I use a single "hand grip" to walk from Aeolian to Phrygian to Locrian - the last three scales on your circle - gradually making the sound darker as I go up the register with the hand grip. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6q3nWCMe5tgpM0 Thanks again for your input!!! Best regards Oliver

[@albertopaganimusicis]

Wooow ...no one told me these things before ... a new world is born in my mind and under my fingers ...thanks soooo much !!!

[@limpassieredechezpaul9948]

Same for me! what a beautiful thing! yes yes yes, thank you...

[@Bigdrum2]

All of your tutorials bring the fragmental stuff together I've already "learned" befor and make it fun to practice. (And it is fun to watch it!) It is like making lines to a big picture. Thanks again...and again and ... in every church mode on a Sunday. ;-)

[@NewJazz]

I'm so glad to hear that - keep up the fun work making the lines to the big picture - more videos will come :)

[@petermcmurray2807]

Great thank you. My music teacher found your site and we had an enjoyable lesson getting into it. I shall be watching all. Already practicing the Dorian Pentatonic patterns.

[@peoriaos6627]

Excellent video. The jam at the end really helped to understand this even better. Thank you sir!

[@oscarhok5246]

A Fantastic way to learn the different modes. Really easy to understand and great song!!

[@JimLarranaga5k]

Your videos have shown me the great musical powers of the circle of 5ths and 4ths. The key to unlocking music improvisation is knowing how to move through the key signature. Guitar players like grips and it’s cool to see we can use them on a keyboard too!

[@therealterrymilla]

Thanks a million man. This is the best video on understanding the different modes I've seen.

[@HannahByun_Organist]

This was the best lesson for church modes. This lesson is very practical. Thank you!

[@kulahit50]

WOW! You just demystified for me the secret to 2-5-1 improvisation! Thank you!

[@gilgillis6193]

The piece at the end is incredible! Great lesson.

[@manishkeyplayer]

That's Superb....the most amazing and helpful tutorial to understand about scales, Thank you so much Sir. :)

[@MarceloBenavent]

Oliver logra en estos 25 minutos de video hacer facilmente comprensible lo que a cualquier profesor le llevaría dos años. Oliver manages in these 25 minutes of video to make easily understandable what it would take two years for any teacher.

[@TheJonathanlewis1000]

Fantastic explanation of how to use modes in Jazz- the improv at the end really helps to demonstrate it- sounds like Herbie Hancock Headhunters!

[@enocsoulama4642]

Wow great lesson. I like that. Nice melody. I hope to be able playing like you one day. God bless you!

[@Shankar-sn7eg]

Truly amazing very clean explanation music guru is here

[@SeleckPlays]

This speaks to the ability of the human brain to arrange and comprehend the sounds received by the ear. It's so fascinating that the same notes in a major scale will sound entirely different simply because you start on a different root in that same major scale. When I hear you play C Locrian, I know it's "just the c major scale" but that's not what I'm hearing. I'm hearing what sounds like a completely new scale. Amazing!

[@alkinaydin]

This 25 minutes taught me more stuff than my entire high school.

[@jackhennessy5274]

I do love myself a bit of the onion mode; It's pretty tasty. In all seriousness you are such a blessing to those of us who haven't got the means to buy private lessons. Thank you!

[@NewJazz]

HAHA - yes, this is an old lesson - but I still work on my English HAHA... :) :) :)

[@mrdjangofreeman5560]

What to say 😊, i am speechless, thx Oliver and Erik 😊

[@araticum2]

Monster! Thanks for the amaaazing class. Great sound, great editing. Warm regards from Brasil

[@peterjosephbest9823]

I’m an absolute beginner 80 yo I’m fascinated how simply it’s explained I love jazz and have a lot of hard work and practice a head of me and I want to enjoy it. PJB

[@marcosbori1926]

I can´t even start to explain how usefull this is to me. Thanks man!

[@tonyrapa-tonyrapa]

Again, thank you Mr Prehn! And a great "failed experiment" which sounded like beautiful "70s fusion" to me... so that kept me very happy! :-)

[@ThePianoMan1953]

Oliver, this lesson with it's graphics is a masterpiece. I've spent many days with it. The first part of your jam at 21:20 brings the information all together. But, what really inspired me were two other aspects; Your bass lines are "killer" man, with lots of beautiful space! And, at 23:45 when you add the left hand rootless voicings, the jam rises to the level of Herbie's Head Hunters! I have spent an equal amount of time examining your bass lines and rootless voicings. Just brilliant! (I'd love to see your tutorial on both of those subjects) I need to reward you again. You'll be hearing from me. ;-)

[@NewJazz]

Thanks a lot :) I got a donation from "MagicShop1953" and I wonder if that's you... Best regards Oliver

[@ThePianoMan1953]

Yes, you're most welcome! Thank you for your gift of knowledge.

[@NewJazz]

Thanks a lot for your donation. A new lesson is uploaded to day by the way, working on it... Warm regards Oliver

[@Dave_The_Beatmaker]

@@ThePianoMan1953 Great to see when musicians support each other!

[@iam_maxflores]

F*ckin awesome. Loved the use of the B natural at the end of the tune, really made it feel hypnotic. Love what you do :)

[@Turboy65]

This video finally broke my mental block on understanding the modes. NOW I GOT IT. At least, I understand it. Not saying I can PLAY it with any degree of facility.

[@carrara169]

I will watch it many times until i can understand very well. It is amazing. Regards from Brasil

[@WrighteousBrand]

Your lessons are amazing. I learn sooooo much every time I watch one of your videos. Even more than what you taught. My brain 🧠 is going nuts. THANK YOU!!!!

[@1iutub1]

Hallo Oliver. Ich danke Dir für deine so verständliche Art. Bisher hab ich bei anderen Lehrern immer nur ein nebliges Halbwissen mitbekommen, wo man nur vermitteltbekommt, dass es erstens sauschwer sein muss und zweitens in der Praxis eh keine Anwendung zu finden scheint...zumindest bei den Lehrern. Von daher...vielen Dank, dass du deine Schatzkiste öffnest und nicht drauf sitzt und sie hütest wie die meisten Theoretiker. :D

[@NewJazz]

Thanks very much for the very kind words :) I understand clearly what you write, but I can not write in German very well :) "Vielen Dank" and warm regards from Oliver

[@Christel347]

I'm a SU-PER FAN !!! THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! I can't write all I think about your work because I'm French and my English isn't good enough !

[@bookerphillips3046]

He’s a great teacher..l love New Jazz🎹

[@jpvfondon]

Simple explanation and complex dévelopment Nice a lot of work behind

[@yayaprodtm]

Bravon très clair et de très bonne qualité avec un bon professeur. A french friend !

[@jasonandrews9058]

The Master at play. Amazing musical flavor.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci beaucoup. I'll come back to this video often, since my brain seems to be in Mixolochrian for the moment.

[@RhetoricalTouches]

I get it but I need thirty years to play what I watched .... you are the best .. Greetings to you from Egypt

[@ivanyokhna]

Thanks a lot Oliver for such in depth understandable manner of teaching !!! Looking forward for more and more tutorials from you ( Finally the doors are just opening for me of Jazz improvisation at least after 10 years of wondering about it). Just i have got 2 questions regarding this lesson: 1. Does it become a RULE that all 1 st pentatonics of all “Modes” do follow ONE step down each time ( in order to keep Modes notes fitted ? 2. When you played the tune i had noticed that Modes in bars were placed in specific order: a) Steps Up - “Dorian-Ionian-Locrian-Aeolian” - Notes D-E-F-G b) Steps Down-“Dorian-Phrigian-Lidian-Mixolidian”- Notes -D-C-B-A Does this pattern of direction kind of a RULE as well ? ( What this direction of Modes depend on ? Is it direction from most consonant to most dissonant Mode from note D ?) Thanx!!! Ivan

[@NewJazz]

Hi Ivan. Thanks a lot and great questions :) Have to go to work. I will answer your questions later when getting home :) Kind regards Oliver

[@NewJazz]

Ok, I'm home again :) Let's take question 2 first, because that's easy to answer: I have not thought about any rules regarding the composition in the song and the order/sequence of the modes, besides I wanted to walk through all the modes showing that the pentatonic system works for EVERY mode - so don't think more about that, lol ;) Question 1: I guess you are asking for a method to find the pentatonic row for each mode, right? First some definitions: The pentatonic row is the minor pentatonic hand grip placed at 3 different locations each spaced with a perfect fifth. It could for example be D, A and E minor pentatonic. In this case the entire row is located on the note "d". This row can be used to play every church mode, it's just a matter of placing the row correct. Now, here comes the RULE: The pentatonic row should always be placed on the DORIAN DEGREE compared to that mode you want to play. Example: If you want to play C Ionian using the pentatonic row, then you place the row on the Dorian degree (the second step on the Ionian scale), and that's the note "d". Another example: If you want to play the B Locrian using pentatonic grips, then you place the row on the Dorian degree to steps up the B Locrian scale - again the "d" note. Last example: let's have something with black keys also. Now we want to play C Phrygian. The Dorian degree is ONE step backwards on the Phrygian scale - right? Then we place the pentatonic row on the note "bb". I hope all this makes sense - else you are more than welcome to ask further :)

[@ivanyokhna]

Thanx thanx!!!! And Sorry for so many questions of mine)) When i use for instance chord progressions 2-5-1 will any Mode sound ok with it or Chords have prefereble Modes?

[@NewJazz]

The classic 'scaling' in Major 2-5-1 is Dorian(2)-Mixolydian(5)-Ionian(1) - but there are many other options. We will for sure come to that later on, but some other videos need to come first, so I really hope you have patience with me... And it's totally alright with many questions :)

[@ivanyokhna]

I am your student for sure!!!!!!! I have been looking for such teacher for ages!!!))

[@alexfolonari3204]

this is seriously amazing!!! thank you so much! 'do the church mode' is hyper!!

[@TsSeok]

Amazing !!! Thanks a lot from South Korea

[@tempgig]

Great, great lesson Oliver! Thank you!!

[@WaldmanD75]

kudos Oliver! You are a truly great educator

[@hayleycomet8029]

This was an amazing lesson, thank you sincerely. Subscribed!

[@manishkeyplayer]

Beautifully Explained...Its very much helpful. Thank you Sir.

[@mouadgorfti6164]

Man i just love you thank you i AM a flamenco player on guitar and Always wanna learn jazz and i dreamed Always to learn jazz as i am so fan of aziza Mustafa zadih and chick korea so i bought à piano 2 years ago and started playing 12 hours a day thanks to you i will take sériously jazz thank you à lot

[@royal_gambit_e4]

Every time I watch this video I want to click the like button and than I see it's allready blue ;)

[@freewheelburning8834]

transposing this to guitar was fun thanks Dr. Prehn

[@uki2116]

I feel I have never seen something like this tutorial. 👍👍Thanks.

[@RedDotOffical]

The onion scale 😂 that’s made my day! I’m just saying you need to pronounce the ‘I’ in Ionian 😂 great video though!

[@NewJazz]

I Will try to remember lol 😊

Awesome teaching! Thanks.

[@jonahreuben889]

Thanks for answering my question. God bless you.

[@Mrwhale4]

Thankyou so much i waiting this so long

[@spacebrowniesx]

I had no idea there was an "Onion Scale", this is too advanced for me. Just kidding, THANK YOU NewJazz, I've learned SOOOOO much from watching your videos and I recommend/share them all the time! Keep it up!

[@NewJazz]

LOL - thanks a lot - and sorry about my English ;)

[@sunavila]

@@NewJazz Your English is great and your accent is quite soothing.

[@santiagobonillamarin3249]

Dear Teacher: Oliver: It's an endless pleasure to hear and see your piano, while your voice in *special english* (like the unforgattable Willis Conover talking slowly about jazz, from Voice of América to Europe, long time ago), that you make so easy to hispanos underestand you. Indeed, you are a great great teacher making easy the difficult. Whithout doubts you know de Church Modes, his theory, practice and análisis, better than nobody. But I only miss some reference to authéntic greeks modes, warning the bad consequencies of all kinds derived by such change from the establishment of Church Modes very late, toward IX century. Abundanting on it, first, the greek modes was scales descendents and each one it had a meaning or sense related with a purpose or function. Plato in his Republic, explained it very well, all this function, so the authentic dorían mode (a, g, f, e) he found appropriated for suffering people as soldiers and city guards (curiously the dorian it's the mode of painful flamenco song) and however the authentic lydian mode (f, e, d, c), he met own of gay people and destinated for públics holydays or pagans Bachanals.... All this aesthetic rules was muddled and lost from the Church Modes and the worse it's was when the escales had been inverted, resulting its degrees quitly confused... Then, the sound of Church modes are marvellous as you teacher us, *BUT* What is those we are studing "historically and esthetically, hi, hi..? Don't say to me that this it'snt the question of a millions dollars...!! Hi, hi...

[@NewJazz]

Hi :) I think you can tell me more about all this than I can tell you. Thanks a lot for your enlightening message :)

[@santiagobonillamarin3249]

@@NewJazz Well, dear Oliver, I suppose that in the Music School of Jazz (perhaps Berklee of Boston or Julliard School of New York.... and no matter if USA or Europe) it made studies over History and also in Musicologie, toghether with piano, or any instrument, but It seen it isn't so. Nevertheless you know a lot about Church Modes.... Certainly my musical education it was academic by clasic Conservatory in which there are programes of history and musicologían studies. As well I made afterward musicologic studies whith Jacques Chailley at the Sorbonne, in París. And always I was very fond of jazz music. Well, I excuse myself becouse all my extended studies about musical world what it also allowed to me impart the vocational luxury of musical higher education in my country, several place of Spain. In any events I'm very graceful for your magnificent teacher training and teaching aid, both. By my side I only will make a brief comentaries, if any. Delighted to have met you. Thanks dear Oliver Prehn and greetings.

[@musicorafael]

Wicked tools mate! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@hunghoangmusic]

yeah!!!! this is what i searching for, thank you so much

[@AdamSalaah]

Awesome and informative vid! Thanks!

[@nozzystuff]

Brilliant lesson man; super helpful!

[@arthursantiago100]

Fantastique ! Such a refreshing way of looking at the church modes and improvisation. A crazy question .... can patterns such as this be extended in some way to other modes such as the melodic minor ? You are a sensational teacher. Never stop 😊

[@NewJazz]

Thanks Arthur :) I love "crazy" questions! Actually you anticipate my future videos :) :) The answer is YES. You just have to alter a single note. Example: Having the C-Dorian we place the 3 finger grips on C, D, G and A (as in the video). Then you alter the grip on G. The grip is normally g-bb-c but now we raise the bb note to the b note. Then you have the ascending C-melodic minor which by the way is equal to F-Lydian b7 (Lydian Dominant) and B-Altered - these 3 scale are all of the same type. I hope this gives some mening, else feel free to ask further :)

[@dzc46278]

This is incredibly convoluted.

[@waveestudio7823]

This Channel is AWESOME! !

[@T4Cification]

excellent stuff, only bit i'm trying to work out in my head is when you went down to the A you played an Aminor scale rather than a major scale...but i know the 3 triads of the Pentatonic are minor a 5th apart..sure it will make sense when i play it..ah got it..so we are staying in D Dorian and the A is just giving you the starting position to make the pentatonic pattern work, hence Amin

[@NewJazz]

Hi and thanks :) If you got D in the bass and you play Dmi penta + Ami penta + Emi penta, then you play D Dorian. If you keep the D in the bass but play Ami penta + Emi penta + Bmi penta, then you play D Mixolydian. Kindly regards Oliver

[@T4Cification]

Yeah that's what i took a little longer to grasp...cheers.

[@NewJazz]

T4C Cheers my friend and have a nice weekend 😊