EMOJI MODES learn to play with modes on the harp

[@paullyle3461]

Great job Anne I learned modes on dulcimer in my forties I was building them as a hobby as I was disabled , I've played guitar since I was 6 years of age , I was self taught.I had built a couple of harps in my younger years one steel string and one nylon strung, I enjoyed your video, your a good teacher and have a great mannerism that shines threw, Thanks for sharing the modes with us.🎶❣️🎵👍

[@sabrinarucker1663]

I noted the time stamps for the basic tune in each mode for anyone like me who might want to compare them side by side! 4:35 Ionian (familiar, safe, happy) 8:00 Dorian (brave, hopeful, secure) 10:34 Phrygian (troubled, uneasy, worried) 13:05 Lydian (magical, silly, whimsical) 15:55 Mixolydian (joyful, carefree, festive) 18:13 Aeolian (lonely, somber, wistful) 21:25 Locrian (creepy, mysterious, spooky)

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank you so much for doing this, Sabrina! I made this video way before time stamps were a thing 😉

[@paullyle3461]

Just loved your explanation of the modes I. Learned them on the dulcimer and had to do lots of tuning to get them all played thanks for sharing them.🎵❣️🎶😎

[@omarkassem4410]

This is the best demonstration of understanding modes that I have yet come across. Thank you.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

So kind...thank-you!

[@clbrant]

Well Done. I just got back from Harp Retreat and learned a bit about this. Now I can add to my meager repertoire. Exciting to make this soul journey that I didn't even know I needed to do.

[@harpandwhiskers6377]

Thank you Anne for your brilliant explanation and for the calming energy you give off 💙

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank you so much for watching! Glad it was helpful.

[@suzannehofer3867]

The best explanation I’ve ever heard! Thank you for teaching us this!❤️

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Sweet! Thank Suzanne, glad you found the modes tutorial helpful!

[@cynthiaphillips1774]

This is a wonderful explanation of modes, and makes me understand more what you have shared in our lessons. Thank you always for your patient, calming, and gentle teaching methods. You make learning exciting, and I am always inspired to learn more.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Aw, thank you Cindy! Sounds like you are getting back in the saddle!

[@christinatodd3912]

Thank you Anne. This topic is relatively new for me and your presentation lesson is a helpful introduction to a new window on my music journey. It's very exciting. I still find I'm stuck when trying to improvise but your calm and clear method is very encouraging. I have the work book so I'll continue to listen and practice the arrangements you provide. I'm very grateful for the encouragement and teaching you give us all. 😊

[@thismoment57]

Thank you so much Anne for this well-presented demo on modes. Excellent choice of song to go through all of them ... Great arrangements too! ❤️

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!

[@pjstpierre2340]

Oh Anne! That piece of music, is breathtaking💕💕💕Although, I wanted to order Amazing Grace first.. I ordered this about 10 minutes ago! I am so excited to start adding your music to my fingers! It’s lovely, and I thank you so much💗 Paula StPierre, Cheboygan, Michigan.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank you! So glad you are enjoying my music 💕🎶 Hey, I lived in Michigan for 2 years!

[@organist1982]

This is so wonderful, Anne! I've known about modes for many years and am even quite familiar with all of their sounds, but your demonstrations are so lovely and really highlight their distinct qualities! It occurs to me that it could be even more interesting to compare how the 7 modes sound all with the same tonic. I just now figured out that this can be done on lever harp by using the 7th scale degree of whatever major key the harp is tuned in as the tonic for all 7 modes. I tune in 3 flats, so in my case, all 7 modes can be played on the tonic of "D." If your harp is tuned in C-major, you could demonstrate all 7 modes on a "B" tonic. I know you said in another video that you really like tuning in 1 flat, so you could play in all 7 modes using a tonic of "E." Of course, when exploring modes using the lever manner, it would make more sense to start with Locrian (or Phrygian if ignoring Locrian) and then add a sharp into the key signature progressively until arriving at Lydian with 5 raised levers per octave, or starting with Lydian and progressively removing a sharp out of the key signature until arriving at Locrian. So many fun possibilities!

[@Babimaggie]

Thank you so much for your teaching! Very clear and useful demonstrations! ❤️🥰

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

You are so welcome!

[@artemawema8673]

Wonderful inspiration. Thanks Anne Grospy. I am a big fan of yours 🙏💕

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank you so much!

[@carpenanne]

Love all of this, great tutorial Anne. I could see the Lydian mode suiting the character of the art doll... off to download the work book!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Right! That's the whimsical one!

[@mltonsorangestapler]

Very good! Fun to play along, I was on acoustic guitar

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thanks for listening!

[@caylaboyce6351]

I loved this lesson on modes! Thank you for opening up a whole new world of possibilities!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 💕🎶

[@shiam1966]

this Video helps me so much for understanding music....thank you very much,Anne🌷

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful!

[@jillgeary1313]

HI Anne! I just found this video of yours and LOVE it! Very helpful. I like working "backward" ie: picking a character and then using the mode! Thanks as always!!! Can't wait to try these!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

You’re welcome, I’m glad you found it helpful! ♫♥️♫

[@reginaclarke1574]

For the first time I get it!! Thank you!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Regina Clarke Hooray! That’s great 🎶💕

[@beverlyfeldt3715]

Thanks, Anne! I was just looking for a resource to refresh my understanding of the modes. This was perfect.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Glad you liked it, definitely an approach to modes with a different twist!

[@littlelucie21]

Such a good teacher. I'm a beginner harpist working through your sheet music and your book Chord Town. Will get your Modes workbook next month :)

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Wonderful! Glad this was helpful!

[@austintaylor55]

Excellent teaching and finally finding someone who suggests some of the chords for each mode 😀

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thanks Austin, glad the video was helpful!

[@chrissygardner5424]

This was just fantastic. Thank you so much. Beautiful explanation!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching, Chrissy!

[@hb3883]

This is a game changer thanks so much!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Great! Glad it helped!

[@cristiangamesgames]

amazing explanation, thanks for the video

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@claudiamirandaharpaterapia]

Very nice! Thank you.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@miroletko8023]

Excellent presentation

[@lindapino2974]

Thank you 🙏 You are awesome

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank you 🙂

[@wholovesyababy5574]

Hi Anne, I read your book, "Emoji Modes," and then watched this video. Very helpful! Now I have to practice it and play with it. I'm wondering about "Flight of the Heron." How, or why, did you decide to use Dorian to compose that piece? Just interested in your thought process, or composition process. Thank you.

[@gstevens866]

I so love this teaching. Now I know which modes I like. I Love the Aeolian Mode the most. The Dorian Mode is second and Phrygian is in third. The Locrian mode is very interesting, different indeed.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Wonderful, I'm so glad you enjoyed learning about the modes.

[@robinmarks5638]

Thank you for this! I never understood the modes till now

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Well that's just awesome! So happy to hear that!

[@daudalam8063]

I’m a beginner harpist thank you for sharing that it’s a lot of help also I just subscribed to your channel looking forward to learning more from you 😊

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thanks for subscribing, hope you enjoy the harp music!

[@SharonCullenArt]

This was so helpful and interesting. Thank you for this. I plan to get your book.... may have to wait! I just bought 6 other songs from you! Ha!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

So many fun harp projects to tackle! Glad you are intrigued by the Emoji Modes!

[@pammarsden538]

TY Anne, therapeutically, how do u select which mode is best for each patient?

[@grahamearcher7357]

Wonderful description of the use of modes - thank you. How do you select chords to accompany the different modes? Are I, IV an V still the most important?

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thank you, glad it was helpful! I get into choosing chord combinations in the Emoji Modes workbook. Here's the link: musicdiscoveries.shop/products/emoji-modes

[@MySecretJourney]

Is the Locrian Mode used a lot in oriental music?

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

I'm not an expert in that area, however I know many people consider the tune "Sakura" to be in the Locrian mode.

[@stevensnowdon6270]

Thanks very much for the video you sound amazing and it has helped me as a guitar player. The only thing I’m still unsure of is the changes required to the chord progressions. From the first C Ionian mode I believe you played a 1,6,4,5 chord progression from the Key of C. Is there a simple adjustment to the progression when playing the other modes. For instance with the next more D Dorian would that become a 2,7,5,6 chord progression etc or is there something else? Thanks very much

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thanks for watching, glad it was helpful. The Emoji Modes workbook goes a little deeper into chord combinations that work well to capture the flavour of each mode.

[@LohPro]

the chord numberings are changed in relation to the mode. so where C-a-F-G is I - vi - IV - V in C Ionian, in D dorian they would be VII - v - III - IV. So, same chords, but labeled differently in relation to the new root of D. This same set of chords in E phrygian would then be labeled VI - iv - II - III, etc.

[@alvaromichael1]

Dear Anne, listening to this video I came to learn you are a Harp Therapist too. I am interested also on this. How and where did you get the course?

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

I did the Harps for Healing program back in 2013.

[@evolenet8039]

You had me at your first arrangement of Are you sleeping! Great stuff to learn and improvise... (You didn’t quite do justice to the Phrygian mode though, you skipped its chords entirely!). Were you generally playing 5 string-chords with your left hand? Could you explain how to do that in a video? Thank you!

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Thanks so much for watching! Interesting how the unsettled mood of Phrygian can come across effectively with a very simple E minor and D minor chord progression (plus an occasional F Major). The details of what I am doing are all in my Emoji Modes workbook. musicdiscoveries.shop/products/emoji-modes

[@xjazz666]

Great

[@resamunde7650]

Dear Anne, first of all thank you for your beautiful music and videos, they are very inspirational! I have just purchased your two books "Emoji Modes" and "Chord Town". There are many funny and exciting ideas how to explore and get creative with music. But still for me two questions remain and I was hoping you could answer them for me. Concerning the chords: I don't understand, why one cannot move from every chord to every other chord. I get it that some chord progressions create more tension then others, but the map you show in your book gives me the impression, that some chord progressions aren't allowed or even wrong. Could you explain that to me? And now concerning the modes: You give a suggestion for 4 chords fitting each mode. Where do these choises come from? Are the other chords "wrong"? Or is it simply that those 4 chords bring out the charakter of the mode most accurately? Many greetings from Germany, Theresa

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Hi Resa, so glad you are digging into your new resources! Chord Town and Emoji Modes are for people who are just getting started with chords and modes. The patterns that I suggest are ones that tend to work well to set you up for success. The I-IV-V-I for example, is a common progression that is good to know because it works, but it doesn't mean that other progressions are wrong. IV likes to go to V, but that doesn't mean it can't go somewhere else. Learn what works first and then start exploring as you dive deeper. Same with the modes, I limit the chords to the ones that will give you the greatest success at creating each character. After you've got that it's time to explore. Hope that helps! Have fun with it. - Anne

[@resamunde7650]

Thank you for your answer, Anne! Now it makes sense to me.

[@321Rosey]

Thank you I am sneaking over to find your site and buy your book 🥰 Actually I don’t do sneak well 😳more of a clump clump. Hope you are still there a year ago🤭

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

Did you find the book okay? More of a click click than a clump clump!

[@321Rosey]

@@annecrosbygaudetmusic I have to sort out the format I would have bought it immediately if you sent the printed version, but I need to be able to print it off I can’t work off screen. Just getting hubby sorted 🤣🤣🤣also unbound work is a pain, then there is how do I bind it so it opens and sits well on the stand without tracking down a print shop to do a one off. I have problems with my hands. I had to stop playing for six years due to illness and now playing 6 months. Modes interest me as I have Central Nervous system issue. I am so sensitive to pitch it can have an awful affect. Recently cat jumped off Camac Isolde 38 throwing it to the floor on its sound box. The luthier and I decided to see how it went over time. With levers engaged it was losing the semitone even leap a whole note right thru the Harp. It is off being investigated. But as it was going it had a strong affect on me and left me feeling awful after playing. That which can heal can harm. I didn’t want to go near it. And my real harp is still being built. Camac Mademoiselle 40 I need big to sit at, round soundboard for sound and not cause pain, longest strings I can afford and soft folk gut strings to get maximum tone quality to my problem I love Dusty Strings harps and have had many. Pain tension head pain can be self administered on the right harp.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

@@321Rosey Yes, I only have digital download in my shop.

[@klchu]

Seems like an opportunity to coin the term EMODEJI.

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

OMG brilliant 🤣

[@carpenanne]

Im still working on this…

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

I think one can work with modes forever! Do you have a favorite?

[@carpenanne]

@@annecrosbygaudetmusic oh I like most of them but my favorites are Dorian, Lydian and Mixolydian

[@annecrosbygaudetmusic]

@@carpenanne I had a hunch that those would be the ones 😉