Modern Harmony - Lesson 2: Modes and Tonality (part 1)

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[@hernandezrobinsonr]

I just want to thank you for such a level of knowledge you're transmitting

[@superstarkasa]

Literally a lifesaver?! I have a music e-listening test to get into a program called MEP next week! Ty!

[@maykilJuicewa]

i've been hearing modes a lot, but this video gave me a fresh perspective on modes. Keep up the good work!

[@Yi.218]

Thank you for your videos!! I love them all... Appreciate your effort!!

[@fionaevison2313]

This spring, I experimented with modal compositions for the first time. Now I will review them with this lesson in mind to make sure I was emphasizing the modal flavour. Thank you for posting this series.

[@whippleLopez]

great stuff - happy i found it

[@kaustin6969]

Nice basic introduction to one way of understanding modes. Not mentioned is that the so-called 'diatonic' [major etc] modes are found by going around the circle of fifth. The exotic modes have 'gaps' in the circle. [This is one simplified explanation anyway.]

[@patrickdineen4994]

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[@MrMikomi]

This is wonderful stuff. Many thanks.

[@antonellomascarello4698]

This is such a great lesson! Thank you very much ! 😀

[@cliftonlandis]

Thank you so much. Answered my questions and then some.

[@juanimaga6962]

Thank you, Alan!

[@halflearned2190]

Looking forward to your upcoming book!

[@fiklonz]

Thank you very much Maestro!

[@pachecopacheco8200]

Congratulations and thanks,Great lessons. In Jazz we call the example 2 "exotic mode," an Altered Scale ( 7th mode of melodic minor scale), also called super locrian or Diminished Whole tone

[@isaacleeopi]

Amazing video Mr Belkin!! :) Just a stupid question: For the Lydian example at 18:21, the F major chord sounded to me like a V/V without resolving instead of a lydian sound. I seemed to always listen in a functional way but not a modal way, and not to be able to find a strong lydian character unlike other modes like phrygian or so. I want to know is the cadence a common way to add lydian flavour which I dont really hear it, or is there other method to highlight the lydian sound. Thank you for the vid btw :)

[@ThaPAnthem]

The locrian mode should avec the b5, it what gives the locrian the mode imo, and the darkness to it. It should sound unstable, without being resolved.

[@electricwally]

Hi Mr. Belkin, can you please refer to 13:03 on the runtime? Here you said you are comparing the sound of the D-Dorian scale to the D-minor scale but instead of playing a D-minor scale, I believe you actually played the following scale tones: D-E-F-G-A-B-C#-D. My understanding is there is no C# in a D-minor scale. Not sure what scale that is you played but I believe it's not D-minor (D-E-F-G-A-Bb-C-D). You played a B-natural note and a C# note in that scale neither of which are in a D-minor scale (aeolian mode (6th degree) of the F-major scale). Perhaps I'm not understanding. Appreciate if you can please clarify. Excellent videos! I learned much. Thank you kindly.

[@alanbelkin9272]

D melodic minor ascending is exactly what I played.

[@dfhwze]

Check out differences between minor modes: most regular ones are natural (aeolian), dorian, harmonic and melodic

[@electricwally]

Ok, therefore when you refer to a "D minor scale" at 13:03 on the runtime, you are in effect referring to any of the three "most regular" minor modes which (as you said) are natural (aeolian), dorian, harmonic and melodic? I thought when one refers specifically to a "D minor scale", I assume they are referring solely to a "D natural minor scale" (aka - aeolian mode). I guess it also depends on the context of how the statement is used. Thank you for this very educational video.

[@TheBaaLambChampion]

13:39 This part confused me a little. Both Minor (aeolian) and Dorian have a minor triad on the 5th degree. I assume that when harmonizing aeolian we are using chords from harmonic minor - raised 7th degree - but it just seems odd that this is not pointed out, as when comparing strictly Aeolian and Dorian modes side by side, they are the same in this regard (no leading tone)

[@ThaPAnthem]

the dorian mode is Aeolian but with 1less flat (the sixth degree), so they are close but with 1 different note, so the dorian sounds a bit brighter than the Aeolian like he said. If you play the 4th degree in each mode, you'll see the difference for exemple (b vs natural).

[@kyotointernationalbutohfes5071]

Thank you

[@ledanry]

Thank you very much for your work!

[@wege8409]

So here's a question, as you get darker in mode does it also feel sort of less directional to anyone else?

[@AndrewFilipskiMusic]

Thanks for posting this! When you say Am -> Dm is a dorian sound, how exactly? I was always under the impression that the raised 6th is what gives the dorian sound and neither of those chords have a B or imply a B in them. Thanks in advance!

[@GryptpypeThynne]

It sounds dorian because it's a dominant-tonic cadence, but the dominant chord is minor, which is characteristic of the dorian mode :)

[@pitibiribas]

the v minor (in D dorian that would be Am) is also found in D aeolian. i think what really gives dorian its sound is the IV major degree going to the tonic (in D dorian that would be G7 going to Dm)

[@sallylauper8222]

The modes are almost as wonderful as Feminism, a way of navigating melody!

[@stevenparada8619]

Can you go over why often only modes with the same notes are used so it looks diatonic.

[@kaustin6969]

It is about what you hear. Modes will be heard by their scale degree, not pitch name. Note that three modes have a major mediant, and four have a minor mediant. Two have leading tones, five have subtonics. Refining your hearing helps sort this out.

[@carterthaxton3704]

1:45 is not really so exotic. It's the scale of E altered dominant.

[@kaustin6969]

Exotic in this case refers to a semitone structure. The scale degrees start with 1 - 2 - 1, which is found in the chromatic pitch set, not in the 'diatonic major' pitch set. The diatonic major pitch set if found in adjacent steps on the circle of fifths. This mode also contains two tritones.

[@MrMikomi]

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