Music Theory for Producers - Modes

[@aronlampin2444]

Another great tutorial Mr.Lopez

[@bluemars5305]

This is so fucking good

[@MindMadeThis]

Great breakdown

[@veruszsasukejoe]

Great. Smart ideas

[@commonbeats]

Came for the info stayed for the Tash 😅

[@randkorp2003]

"Since each scale has 7 notes, we could do this same thing on each of those 7 notes, giving us 7 different nodes" This is where you lost me

[@gin4999]

Basically, if you take C major, you can get the different modes by just starting at different notes, but effectively using the same scale. Starting on D gives you D Dorian. Starting on E gives you E phyrigian. Starting on F gives you F Lydian, etc etc. You can sorta think of modes as where you are starting on any given Major Scale, since it's the same pattern of notes, just with different starting points. This is also how Relative Minors work.

[@randkorp2003]

@@gin4999 Thank you for taking the time to explain it, much appreciated!

[@ShempBob]

You can also think of it a little like sliding a template around (sort of). Start on c as "1" you're doing a c maj scale. Slide the "template" down a step, which puts you in the key of b flat major, then start your scale again on c. By mode rules you have to use the notes of the b flat major scale. So c becomes the second note (dorian or II) in the key of b flat as you ascend the scale. When you use the b flat major keys here and start your scale on c, the scale sounds minor. Hope this clears up your confusion a little (and doesn't make it worse, ha).

[@Izzythedestryr]

Dorian is just minor with a major 6th.