How to Learn MODES on Guitar (and USE them INSTANTLY)

Still struggling HOW to Learn MODES on Guitar? This Fully Animated Guitar Lesson will take you step by step through everything you need to know about the seven modes of the major scale ionian dorian phrygian lydian mixolydian aeolian and locrian. Including the relative/parallel approach how to memorize the intervals in each mode quickly and what chords or musical context each mode works in. hope this helps demystify the much misunderstood subject of modes for all the guitarists out there - enjoy!
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[@barrycooper1631]

Joe Pass knew nothing about modes!

[@Nikosi9]

@barrycooper1631 I doubt if any of the greats before Miles and Bill Evans knew about them. I'm willing to bet even Coltrane was thinking D min to Eb min during So What. To me modes are pushed by academicians in jazz music schools.

[@bobravenscraft5376]

Not true even Edward they know the Note sequence. Modes are for Newbies US LOL😮

[@linnem3]

9:45 😅😅😅 12:17 12:25 😊

[@guitarbass95]

In a chaotic pool of extremely unhelpful, bloated, "15 tips to confuse you even more" guitar lesson youtube, these videos are the clearest and most helpful I've found in 18 years of playing.

[@Samjamguitar]

Brilliant! Always Great to get comments like this!

[@IScreamedWolf]

Dude yes. I’ve been playing around 16 years, fully self taught using KZbin and holy hell I’ve seen some awful videos lmao. So happy channels like this exist

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks!

[@EpitomeOfHope]

After 6 years modes actually make sense now......

[@Samjamguitar]

glad to hear it!

[@bobmortimerisweird]

I believe music theory is only confusing to me because in music theory one thing has like 5 different names. It makes sense when you learn why, but from an outsider's perspective it's just meaningless jargon. I need to sit down and write everything out, cross out the redundancies, and learn how stuff works.

[@cycomiko73]

Oh great!! Lol I can't wait to tackle theory and modes 😑 I've only been playing for about 35 years maybe it's time??

[@bobcat3653]

35 years here lol 😮😂

[@user-ks7fy6sn7p]

So I have 3 more years of brain hurting

[@Dave-nm3xc]

You are the best teacher on YT. You are the first person to teach this in a way that I understand.

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks! It's much appreciated!

[@soundmastercd]

​@@SamjamguitarI agree! YOUR ABILITY TO EXPLAIN IS AMAZING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@Samjamguitar]

Cheers!

[@Linosnz]

This is it fam. I NEVER comment on videos. But this here video is IT. THANK YOU!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thank you!! It's very much appreciated 👌

[@melvinschrute9617]

Unbelievable clarity. I've tried to really dive deeper into guitar theory for so many years but have only found myself confused and frustrated after struggling to understand. This video helped me tremendously and I feel like I'm finally breaking through that wall of comprehension. Thanks so much! I look forward to watching more of your stuff! right here

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad to help!

[@bickleyjonas6145]

I mess with the scale for a little bit then just break out into random iconic riffs that I know.

[@johnchigounis969]

Major: Ionian Lydian #4 Mixolydian b7 Minor: Dorian #6 Phrygian b2 Aeolian Lociran b2+b5

[@got2rock4]

I've been teaching guitar for off and on for 30 years and this the best explanation of the modes I've seen yet as I used to learn patterns from books but ended up noodling and couldn't use them with confidence this an excellent source for understanding and practicing the modes but however I found the Locrian quite useful in classical to build tension then resolve to the Aeolian. Awesome video 🔥🎸🔥

[@Samjamguitar]

Many thanks! It's much appreciated 👌

[@ka0h_]

He’s finally back!!!

[@richardgaliguis]

Hands down best explanation of modes on the internet

[@Samjamguitar]

Much appreciated 👌

[@bryonguernsey9794]

Dear Mr. Sam, your dry yet darkly, comedic, instructional video on modes has finally clarified what has been so mysterious to me for so long. Linking the modes to the harmonic context in which they are effectively played was an important feature of understanding how modes work. That particular insight has been so conspicuously absent from so many other “mode tutorials”. Thank you for posting this illuminating video . Damn the neighbors ! Sam jam rocks !!!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks! Glad to hear it!

[@dropperk]

Flying in a blue dream is awesome.

[@Samjamguitar]

It is👌

[@mikehawkins7763]

Thank you Sam. This lesson came to me at the right time in my guitar journey.

[@Samjamguitar]

Awesome 👌

[@jacrhythms6810]

I struggled a lot until I saw this video. Thank you very much.

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad it helped!

[@alexchng]

I've learned Grateful Dead music through the use of the relative approach of understanding modes. Thank you for this! Enormously helpful

[@Samjamguitar]

Mixolydian is a favourite of Jerry garcia👌👌 thanks for watching!

[@RobMcCreery]

Adding to the chorus here: A brilliantly simple explanation of modes, clearly presented. I've learned a great deal from this video, both as a guitar player and as a (maths) teacher. What you say, how you say it, and how you impart the knowledge in sensible steps are very much appreciated. For years, I've gotten the impression that real knowledge of modal music was the province of a secret society: simple to describe, maddeningly hard to understand... and those who knew couldn't - or wouldn't - explain it in a way that made it accessible or useful. Well done, and thank you!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks for the kind words Rob! It's nice to know that my videos are helping people make breakthroughs with often overcomplicated topics! Feel free to check out my other videos too!

[@machineman541]

Lucky I learned the natural minor scale and treated it just like a major scale. Off to my modal journey.

[@danbromberg]

Between the graphics, dialogue, and just the right touch of humor, this is by far the very best description of MODES I've ever heard. Kudos to SamJam!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thank-you very much! Glad to hear it's appreciated!

[@damianrf6309]

Thank you SO much! To me, your summary of the Parallel Approach FINALLY made sense of the practicalities of playing in modes to me. Now I can finally understand Rick Beato. You deserve as many subscribers as he has!

[@Samjamguitar]

Excellent!

[@stavies7525]

So far the very best, most comprehensive explanation of modes and scales I've found so far. Thank you 😊

[@Samjamguitar]

You're very welcome!

[@Guitar_Beg]

thanks i finally some how know scales mode works

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad to hear it!

[@thedonbishop55]

Perfect lesson. Thank you.

[@Samjamguitar]

You're very welcome!

[@jasonbob-it1pq]

you teach me how to practice,the best teacher i have ever met.

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad to help!

[@oliverheath964]

This is the best explanation of modes for guitar I have ever seen thank you 🙏

[@Samjamguitar]

Many thanks!

[@kwkoch1966]

Absolutely the best instruction on modes I’ve ever seen/heard. Thank you.

[@Samjamguitar]

Wow, thanks!

[@bernietmusic]

Very nice lesson and explanation! Thank you! Im 61 and been playing since i was 12. 2 years ago I stumbled upon a different you tube modal lesson that explained what you call the relative approach. It blew my mind and opened up a whole new approach and world to my lead playing and improvising. I was able to apply major scale patterns I already was comfortable with in a different way! I knew bits and pieces of mixolodian shapes and minor scales prior. Added them to pentatonics forca little spice but it was still very limiting. Exploring the relative approach has helped me grow so much the last few years. Having to think backwards is sometimes confusing and I can certainly see the advantages to the parallel approach. I will have to start working on that now. The good information available is really really helpful. Prior attempts to get anywhere with modes did not sit well with me. Im finally getting somewhere....Thanks much!

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad to hear the lesson helped! If you already have a grasp on the relative approach then you have a great headstart in taking on the parallel approach! Let me know how it goes👍👍👍

[@Radical_Middle]

Finally. Thank You Sir.

[@Samjamguitar]

Your welcome!

[@scoishvelociraptormaloish22]

It's like I've just awakened something that was dormant all this time. Thank you so much.

[@Samjamguitar]

That's brilliant!! Thanks for watching 👌

[@chrispaquette8360]

Great video! The most straight forward and clear video I've found on this topic.

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks!

[@tippysdad6937]

I can’t tell you how much just the first 45sec helped me. Thank you 🙏

[@Samjamguitar]

No probs! cheers!

[@liormk7655]

Huge like! amazing, concise and effective explanation, the best I've seen on the topic.

[@Samjamguitar]

Many thanks!! Feel free to browse my other videos and share around to wake up the KZbin algorithm👌👌👌

[@Bob48]

A Huge thanks to you from up here in Canada. I've been trying to get my head around this for months!! Very well explained.

[@Samjamguitar]

You're very welcome!

[@andyfrankland-davies2164]

These lessons are superb. Just simple and accurate information. Top work!

[@Samjamguitar]

Many thanks!

[@zecollecter8747]

Thanks Samjam this was very clear and accessible. Especially liked the emphasis on playing around with the different modes on the regular to really "get" modes.

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Bill-yr2go]

If you know your major scale shapes and are able to move it to other keys, you can improvise over any mode emphasized progression. Over an E Prygian riff for example, all you need is C Major. Your ear will guide you to the tonic. When I learned this my improvising improved 100%

[@OldeDog_NewTricks]

Love this guy’s direct down to business approach to his vids.

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks! This is what I'm striving for across the whole channel!

[@digitalking9]

i’ve been waiting for this

[@tciccio3476]

This video is genius 🙌

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks!

[@richardsouthern4248]

This video has absolutely captured my attention and focused my guitar practice. Things are suddenly making sense where modes are concerned. A thousand thanks.

[@Samjamguitar]

Great to hear!

[@masterbuilder3166]

Excellent lesson Sam. These videos have helped me improve my playing exponentially!!!!! Thank you 💯💪🎸

[@Samjamguitar]

Happy to help!

[@S255fjrbr]

You are a gentleman and a Scholar

[@Samjamguitar]

I thank you! 🧐🎩

[@ralphmuller6040]

Brilliant. The best explanation of modes I have yet seen....and I've seen plenty!

[@Samjamguitar]

Wow, thanks!

[@karlwhitehouse3052]

This is a fantastic explanation of applying the modes and understanding them . Finally !!! Thank you!

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Domn879]

This is admirably clear and concise.

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks!

[@LESSISMOREMOREORLESS]

THANK YOU!!!! I have been having such a difficult time understanding relative vs parallel modes until this vid. Well done!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks! Glad it helped👍👍

[@kurtbjem777]

Yo man....finally I get it!! I've been trying to understand the modes for sooooo long. This put it in perspective! THANK YOU. Very well explained and maybe now the stuff I've been hearing in my head I can translate to my fretboard.

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad it helped!

[@foreheadlstudios2936]

I do believe this is the most helpful tutorial on the modes that I've come across. Thank you!

[@Samjamguitar]

You're very welcome!

[@harimathur2191]

Mein Gott! Das is fantastische!!! Clear explanations / logic. Wow! Subscribed instantly.😊

[@Samjamguitar]

Welcome aboard!

[@emilianovillasenor5816]

Thank you very much Sam, this is very helpful!!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks!!

[@ourclarioncall]

Brilliant video . Well articulated and compared. Great editing. The relative method in my opinion is best to learn once the parallel method has been understood and practiced well first. The relative method on its own and taught first I think is what throws a stumbling block at the feet of many a guitarist and leaves them confused , frustrated, and near paralysed. Trying to improve because very slow and clunky. Best just to think of the modes as scales that are totally unrelated . Practice them all in the same Key. Harmonise them to get their chords and make lots of modal chord progressions to improvise over. It sounds hard but it’s incredibly simple to do.

[@tauruslkr2130]

Thank you for the lesson

[@Samjamguitar]

no probs! thanks for watching!

[@featho6335]

i've been waiting for a new video for sooo long. by far the best guitar youtuber

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks!

[@chito9965]

One of the best and clearest lesson I’ve ever learned..thanks

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dweezl01]

Great lesson short and to the point 👍 helps me understand.

[@Samjamguitar]

Awesome, thank you!

[@damonjohnson8337]

This is incredible. Thank you! Subbed

[@Samjamguitar]

Awesome, thank you!

[@kotoewin77]

The best explanation.. Thank you so much.

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dananthony6258]

Thank for this video, I’m definitely in a good mode now.

[@Samjamguitar]

Cheers👌

[@turbo2338]

Thank you! You make me learn theory and practice more!🤩

[@Samjamguitar]

Happy to help!

[@AcousticFatality]

You are the goat of all guitar youtube tutorials. Thank you SamJam!

[@Samjamguitar]

My pleasure!

[@FOLKYOU100]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@Samjamguitar]

You're welcome!

[@markramlucken8502]

Beautiful tune

[@binbinbinvininfo6992]

Thank you very much this was VERY HELPFUL!

[@Samjamguitar]

Cheers 👌

[@arielhill5711]

you teach this by far the best!!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks Ariel😊👌👌

[@bumblebee9875]

At last I get it!! Thank you so much👍

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad it helped!

[@Bill-yr2go]

This is a kick ass lesson on modes. Well done Sam

[@Samjamguitar]

Cheers👌

[@SparrowC1]

Really helpful! Thank you!

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AManning77]

Very helpful lesson! I took notes; thank you

[@Samjamguitar]

You're very welcome!

[@dixydo]

Finally! Thank you!

[@Samjamguitar]

Enjoy!

[@kasperdenouden7650]

Finally, a decent explanation that doesn't lose me halfway. Thx, man

[@Samjamguitar]

No probs!

[@xreck536]

Nice explanation and nice video edit! You put hours of work, well done.

[@Samjamguitar]

videos take along time to put together! Thanks for watching! Really appreciate it👌

[@Antwansauce]

Homestly bro this answered so many questions and unlocked a lot in my brain thanks dawg👍🏻

[@Samjamguitar]

Brilliant thanks!

[@stevegunn9971]

Outstanding!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thank you kindly!

[@user-ur3xi1dt3j]

Very very good explaination !!!! Bravo!!!

[@Samjamguitar]

Many thanks!

[@bimg3069]

Sam you are so good at teaching, man.

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks I really appreciate it!

[@kimfreeborn]

Best discussion of modes that I have seen.

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks!

[@jaypeeluga2701]

Sam! Thanks a lot!!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks! I know it took a while to get this out (life tends to get in the way). Hoping to release alot more frequently here and patreon soon!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks! I know this took a while to release (life has very much got in the way) but I'm hoping to release content here and on patreon much more frequently now

[@jerrydavis6754]

Brilliant!

[@Samjamguitar]

Many thanks!!

[@carlgedye3942]

Simply excellent. The fog has cleared. Thank you.

[@Samjamguitar]

Excellent!

[@musicman6610]

Thank you!

[@Samjamguitar]

No probs👌

[@michael-varney-music]

Hippie tie dye color for the Mixolydian mode cloud seems appropriate. :)

[@eastcoastwilly1373]

Omg Sam I have watched dozens of videos much longer and still came away more confused than before. You have an amazing talent for explaining music in simple terms...I will have to watch this several times and follow your recommendations on practice but it's is the greatest tutorial I have ever seen on this topic....thank you so much for your time and effort 💯.

[@Samjamguitar]

Happy to help!

[@gnawbabygnaw]

Music aside, the creation of this and the editing, graphics, effects is Impressive to say the least. Packed with great work. There is So Much going on I think of a New York City cab driver. It may be moving faster than would seem ideal but if it wasn’t it would take an hour and a half to get there. Well done. 🤙🤙

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks I really appreciate that! I would prefer to slow the pacing of my videos down and go into more detail however the youtube game doesn't quite work like that! I am planning on eventually making my own courses in which I can create much longer and detailed breakdowns of my lessons! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment👍👍👍

[@alecaustin3430]

Your videos are the best guitar videos on youtube. Hands down, doesn't come close. Every guitarist should watch all your videos

[@Samjamguitar]

Wow, thanks!

[@gochrisfoley]

Thanks!

[@Samjamguitar]

Cheers for the SUPERTHANKS!! It's very much appreciated!

[@Phoboss32]

You sir are a genius! 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@Samjamguitar]

Cheers👌

[@scottc7952]

making senes of modes.... thank you This lesson is gold

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@avymikey]

Welcome back king!

[@Samjamguitar]

Not sure about King, but I'm glad to be back!

[@matthewaltomare7629]

Another great video, thanks

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Keninoz1]

I've been struggling to understand how to identify modes & in particular, how to use them. Although I've still got a long way to go, this video has brought me one step closer to understanding the basics. Thx :)

[@Samjamguitar]

No probs!!

[@thomaschristian3550]

This is gonna help me go above intermediate level

[@migerrancan554]

Could you possibly do a video on connecting these modes along the fretboard? (No pressure) Thank u i love ur vids its nice to have you back

[@Samjamguitar]

Great suggestion!

[@migerrancan554]

​@@SamjamguitarPlease tag me if u end up making it! legend

[@Samjamguitar]

No probs!.. in the meantime get 'all notifications' turned on👌

[@migerrancan554]

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[@Samjamguitar]

Can't argue with socrates

[@irishpete5472]

Excellent

[@Samjamguitar]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@williamdevlin366]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Samjamguitar]

You're welcome!

[@stevenhoffman4693]

Great video, one mistake I noticed was at 12:46 the minor scale is up labeled as the natural "major" scale. Had me confused for a sec but overall great video

[@Samjamguitar]

Well spotted! Yup that was a typo!

[@mcse9951]

You made that amazingly simple! Subscribing...

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks for the sub!

[@adilzeya6801]

You earned a subscriber bro 🎉

[@Samjamguitar]

Welcome aboard!

[@mboyer68]

Every time i start trying to learn anything about modes and other theory items, I'm just wasting practice time. Especially in the first couple years. I have 4 composition books full one side only but front to back. It never does anything for me. I keep hoping I'll have some epiphany and everything will come together, but not yet. And i will keep trying! So...thank you for the effort you put into these videos:)

[@Samjamguitar]

Take a look at my 'Guitar Theory in Order' playlist! this will walk you through theory step by step. kzbin.info/aero/PLcIs25jv9P97q7UOrR8xbReCCGvxX0PX1

[@madgeegee8943]

I hope your find more viewers, you’re great at explaining

[@Samjamguitar]

I appreciate that!

[@mayuriwalker1512]

Amazing Video tbh,give this guy a fucking award 🎉

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks!

[@Lydian-b79]

Thanks ❤❤❤

[@Samjamguitar]

No problem!