MODES: super EASY with adapted PENTATONIC scales!

Life can be so simple. Modes too! With this approach to modes it’s rather easy to play in a mode and get that really modal feel while improvising in the dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian and Locrian mode. All these modes are modes of the major scale. In this video you’ll learn how to adapt the basic pentatonic scale to suit a modal scale. Lot’s of fun in an easy way.
0:00 Introduction
01:07 A trip down memory lane
3:20 Modal trigger note
6:54 A word in advance
8:22 Dorian pentatonic
9:44 Phrygian pentatonic
11:24 Lydian pentatonic
12:37 Mixolydian pentatonic
13:40 Locrian pentatonic
15:12 Conclusion
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Artwork: (c) 2021) Rob van Hal
Used:
Electric:
Strandberg Boden Metal NX 8 string
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Castilla Classical Guitars
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Subjects in this video:
Modes,
Modes explained,
Modes for beginners,
Modes for guitar,
Easy Modes,
What are modes,
How to play modes,
Scales for modes,
Pentatonic scale for modes,
Dorian mode,
Phrygian mode,
Lydian mode,
Mixolydian mode,
Locrian mode,
Dorian pentatonic,
Phrygian pentatonic,
Lydian pentatonic,
Mixolydian pentatonic,
Locrian pentatonic,
Music theory lesson guitar,
Music theory,
Guitar tutorial,
Guitar lesson,
Rob van Hal,
QJamTracks,
Q Jem tracks,
Q jam tracks

[@jonschmidt4686]

This is absolutely the best guitar channel on KZbin, it’s helped me understand so much more its amazing. Fantastic job on quality man

[@markseagraves5486]

Top notch teaching.

[@QJamTracks]

Thanks!

[@LohPro]

your modal videos are a great example of why the internet is great & should never be taken for granted. thanks very much from the USA to the Netherlands!! now i'm off to go watch more of your stuff

[@Web4Panama]

I was watching your video on superimposed pentatonics just a few days ago. I have earmarked it to revisit numerous times, I think it will be a game-changer for me. Now here is the next development already, cheers.

[@DG5466]

All I can say is your teaching and lessons are brilliant and I'll leave it at that as any words to describe what you do here would be superfluous

[@granttolond6707]

Excellent tutorial and an excellent educator. Thanks Rob!

[@pietrocaltabiano5544]

As always, top-class tutorial. There are amazing youtubers doing similar things but nothing is at the level of your videos in my opinion.

[@edzielinski]

Amazing. The presentation is incredibly slick, but at the same time very easy to digest in pieces. I often find that concepts which I struggled with in other places suddenly become crystal clear on this channel and that's the case here. The last segment about the locrian scale was very interesting! Thank you! 👍

[@stephanemathis1447]

This lesson sheds light on a lot of things. THANKS !!!

[@mikebryant4146]

Fantastic practical examples. Thanks for this.

[@Jmdeclue]

Great video. Thank you 👍🏼

[@leemcfarland4794]

Implemented this a couple of months ago as a method to teach modes to my students. The results have been amazing in redefining how they approach modal playing. Such an accessible tool to what can be a brain-fryingly tricky topic to understand. Bedankt!

[@michaelseidl1562]

I love the way u teach musict heory, thx

[@QJamTracks]

Thank you Michael :)

[@JT-jw4fv]

Simple but eyes opening tutorials .. Thank you!

[@satchrules101]

Amazing lesson again ! Thank you bro!

[@tonyrapa-tonyrapa]

Excellent video - the flavours of each mode are clearly heard in each version of the pentatonic scale.

[@SixStringStudies]

Another great lesson Rob! Thanks, Jim.

[@bradsims5116]

I have my own pentatonic modal concept. I construct my mode. With the three triads that have the modes root note. Really cool video. So hard to find anyone ,that says anything smart about modes. Thank you.

[@patrykszymura7079]

Thanks Rob!

[@lianbaite1995]

Just stumbled upon this video... Great video 👍

[@michelhjorth8682]

top-class tutorial, I love it !!!

[@maidenfreak9471]

This is awesome dank je wel!

[@samp3483]

This helps tremendously

[@josericardosotoaraya6454]

Amazing video! Best tutorials in youtube!

[@user-su7dn9kn3s]

I have to say you bring a really excellent angle to youtube as a guitar channel. This lesson is a great example. thank you so much. One quick question regarding the Ionian modal pentatonic. I can see how the root C, the 3rd E, and the 4th F would "knock out" all the minor modes as well as lydian. Would an additional note, the major 7th be needed/used to "knock out" mixolydian? thanks again. and thank you for making the example licks manageable on speed so we can really hear the mode flavor.

[@nickname3798]

AWESOME LESSON...........................

[@kjellbratt6301]

Thanks!!!!

[@HardcoreOreider]

Very helpful

[@patkent9618]

Just discovered this, your lesson are so crystal clear. Thank you and your playing is tops. Thanks from Canada .

[@QJamTracks]

Thanks Pat!

[@Fogertian]

Ooh! ... Thanks to this video now I know the trigger note .... Good work !!!! And ..... thanx !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rochdiadam4341]

ur the best thx

[@clelandstephen4181]

My new go to channel for guitar theory, me likey!

[@lazzatv]

Very cool video. Locrian pentatonic second box diagram should have the B string shifted one fret up.

[@dougmoore5152]

Rob, Just so you know I am paying attention... At 14:24, the A Locrian Mode chart (XII Fret), the "B" string should be notated one fret higher up. I think you are stating the correct pitch notes (C), (D), and (E) - but they are shown where (B), (C#), and (D) would be. BTW, I agree with Jon Schmidt, you do have the best guitar learning channel! Thank you. 👍

[@randomdude93-93]

How can I tag the world? 🤣 This video offers the best explanation of modes.

[@nilla003]

Major scale (Ionian), Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do. Dorian, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do, Re. Phrygian, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do, Re, Mi. Etc. Easiest way for me to remember them. Using them, however, is a whole different thing, as he demonstrates.

[@MaxAndTheKorgs]

Even though I play keyboards, the content on this channel is very usefull.

[@EDGARDOUX1701]

Great video...but my trouble is not knowing very well WHEN to use a certain mode, I do know my modes but struggle with chord progressions and using the wrong mode :( Thank you!

[@Lishe-xk8ie]

Same question?

[@Quentingnostic]

Id check look into the types of chords you’re playing over. If they’re more than just triads, the extensions can be seen as valuable chord tones that you can use as “trigger” notes like in the video. But Id say practice over backing tracks and experiment! Will be more worthwhile as you’ll find your “voice” in the process

[@hristoistoyanov]

Great lesson! What I would like to see how modes relate to chords, how the "trigger note" in the chord makes a specific chord belonging to a specific mode

[@resb1714]

Did you study - and understand! - his video he mentioned at 1:06? I think it should answer a bigger part of your question. And then ... practice, practice, practice ... plus train your ear 😉🙏!

[@resb1714]

It's more at the 1:02 😅!!!

[@irespectyou7349]

Love sir

[@jasonday8334]

Yeah man we don’t talk about modes around here man. As far as flavor goes I like nutmeg with a dash of cinnamon.

[@shanedefeo6881]

This is very cool stuff I have some how noticed that the lydian version has a slight Dorian kick to it even though the notes are emphasizing the lydian.Is that because of the backing track or is it just my ears?

[@chrischoir3594]

good video, What model Schecter guitar are you playing here?

[@billr3624]

Thanks for the info! Great channel! One question.....why switch to a 9 string with no fret markings when you correlate modes to pentatonic shapes? Why not just stick with a standard fret board?

[@QJamTracks]

Yes that's not very handy indeed. I'm not using that 8 string anymore in videos.

[@papunAlicea]

Thanks so much for share it. Its could be great if you do the video in spanish. God bless

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

While I believe I understand what modes are, my problem is knowing when to play the correct mode over what chord.

[@TCMabe]

This helped me with that the most … kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWjLfnicjLmKpq8

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[@DingDong-fq2mo]

In your previous 'crystal clear' on the topic (which you link to here), you demonstrated how modes are derived. However, there you demonstrate that if want to play in X mode, play the y major scale from the zth degree. Here, you take a parallel approach, by simply altering degrees of the scale you're already in. This is a far more practical approach, in my opinion, in the long run. Most players learn major and natural minor scales quite early, and so are already learning at least one mode in parallel (teacher to student: Can you play me G major? Good! Now G minor? Good! Now G Lydian? Urrgh...). Why they don't simply learn to play other parallel scales that they want to use in their music is somewhat of a mystery. I do hope that you'll update your original version to explain this parallel approach from the outset. It might clear up some confusion.

[@clust11]

Guitar takes time to master

[@user-pm2xj9st6f]

1 more Aeolian and ionian Minor pent addb6 Major pent add4

[@wormcultist6637]

Lydian sounds like sonic the hedgehog style lol

[@bluegrasspointofview5191]

8 strings??

[@bojitsu123]

I wanna start from Instuctional video #1

[@kukumuniu5658]

You know what is the saddest / weirder? For years, everyone has been repeating the same things, almost no one talks about their own, original method of learning scales and improvisation etc they keep explaining with their own words the same things. How many proprietary methods of learning do you know ?

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[@cesarramos2681]

TRADUCTION A SPANISH :(

[@QJamTracks]

Hi Cesar. Doesn't KZbin provide you with descent Spanish subtitles? If not I can try to translate it...

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[@QJamTracks]

Hi John. I'm very sorry to hear that you had problems with buying my e-book. I sell through a KZbin Partner website called Spring.com. I know that sometimes people have troubles downloading after payment. That is why I'm moving the E-books to Shopify soon. If you tell me what book you bought I will send it directly to your e-mail adres. Please contact me by mail (info_AT_Qjamtracks_DOT_com) and you'll receive the book as soon as possible and a free book of choice for compensation for your troubles! Regards, Rob

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You are one of the best guitar teachers out there, awesome video!!