Scales vs Keys vs Modes vs Ragas - Music Theory 🎼

[@Eliminator292]

Sir I respect your patience in teaching us all these lessons Much appreciated.

[@nathanielschool]

It's my pleasure. Thanks 🙏🏾

[@joewoodhead7026]

@@nathanielschool Honestly, the best music teacher on KZbin. You can tell you've been a proper teacher for a long time and it really shows in your lessons. I've never commented but I have binged many of your videos, genuinely thanks :) (p.s. I'm stuck playing the Andalusian cadence because of yours videos..)

[@JitendraWagh73179]

found someone with much searching. Truly a great teacher, a great teaching technique.

[@nathanielschool]

Wow, thank you so much Jitendra!

[@Loïc-l2c]

You are one of the rare person that answer to the "Why?". Most of people just describe what scales are which can be very confusing for beginner like me. Thank you!

[@nathanielschool]

Thank you for appreciating the "why" in my explanations Loïc! I'm glad to help clarify things for beginners like you. If you have more questions, just let me know! Happy learning! 🎹🎵

[@jean.marion]

For anyone wondering, the dreamy mode starting on F is called Lydian.

[@nathanielschool]

Oh yes! A lovely scale indeed

[@ahallekatti]

very nice Nathaniel. drawing parallels and relations with these four elements is such fun, and the way to understand and evolve in music.🙏🙏🙏

[@nathanielschool]

Awesome Anil. Thanks for watching 😀

[@ahallekatti]

@@nathanielschool Anytime Jason. 🙏😊

[@markkestner6514]

Wow, you’re really good at teaching this in a very easily understandable way with all these analogies. This really helped!

[@nathanielschool]

That's awesome to know Mark 🤘🏽

[@reziahamed9255]

Loving these so so so much .... These Modal interchanges with these techniques are inspiringly jaw dropping stuff. Much Love Dear Jason Sir... :)

[@nathanielschool]

So glad Rezi 😊

[@tomgleason5546]

This is the best use of my time. Thanks!

[@nathanielschool]

Great to hear Tom!

[@אשרמלול-ש9פ]

Jason the champion, you are a great teacher 😊

[@nathanielschool]

🙏🏽

[@eli-shulga]

That was so eye opening! A lot of things finally clicked. Parallel and relative modes really cleared understanding of modes. Playing around a lot lately with getting out of the diatonic "cage" and this lesson helps a lot in clarifying how to use modes for that. Still not fully understand how one determine a song key if there is a lot of modes used and you don't start on the tonic? Spending a lot of hours on your teachings and practicing them. A gold mine of knowledge no less. Incredible contribution to online aspiring pianist and musicians Thanks you!

[@nathanielschool]

Most welcome Eli! Thanks for watching!

[@PascuBlaham]

This has to be one of my favourite lessons out there!

[@nathanielschool]

Thanks so much 🙏🏽

[@robertpien8708]

Jason Loved the breakdown it makes music so much more reachable to beginners to understand and enjoy it. It takes the complacency down of how it use to be taught very useful.

[@nathanielschool]

Glad you enjoyed it Robert 😊

[@DaBaSoftware]

Wonderful lesson! You helped me bridge a gap in my improv knowledge with your explanation of going from c major to a minor while running to a different mode. It just clicked. Thanks professor!

[@nathanielschool]

So nice to hear! Will continue to give my best for the channel 😊

[@billhasty5197]

Always interesting content to learn from. Never stale. Thank You Jason.

[@nathanielschool]

My pleasure Bill 😀

[@rashminbhatt6929]

Really took Great efforts to teach in very simple manner ,,Thanks .

[@nathanielschool]

You are most welcome Rashmin 🙏

[@barryfreeman5881]

Super useful as always, thanks Jason

[@nathanielschool]

My pleasure Barry! Glad you found the lesson useful

[@surani1948]

Absolutely fantastic. Thank you.

[@nathanielschool]

Glad you enjoyed it Jasvant 🙏

[@HMzTheGreatest]

Great video

[@nathanielschool]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jamesbondaygee]

That was an excellent informative lesson. Thanks. I liked it!!

[@nathanielschool]

Glad you enjoyed it!😇

[@ronny1911]

I'm always waiting for your lesson because your lesson so helpful😊Thank you sir

[@nathanielschool]

Glad to hear that Ronny 😀

[@TristieBeats]

Awesome vdeo. Lot of insights✅

[@nathanielschool]

Glad to know this, Tristie! 🙌🏼 This video should give you further insights as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp_VoJmuf6-Jqs0

[@TechPithan]

That intro!!! ❤❤❤

[@nathanielschool]

Thanks Pithan! 😃

[@iamrolexsir]

Super Solved sir no Unnecessary Complex style of making understand. Great thankyou sir

[@nathanielschool]

Thanks a ton! You're most welcome

[@veeraraghavuluarigela9022]

Goodmorning Sir,Very Nice Explanation of the Concept of Key ,Scale,Mode and Raaga .Thank you Sir.

[@nathanielschool]

You are most welcome and morning to you too!

[@GuitarSuresh]

Thanks Jason. Lovely !!

[@nathanielschool]

My pleasure Suresh 😊

[@RaffieKureKagenifa]

Awesome 👍, I really blessed by this lesson

[@nathanielschool]

Fantastic Raffie! Do stay tuned for lots more 😊

[@MusicDive-ex7mi]

Many thanks, finally I think I understood. What misled me until now were the phrases like "C major scale" and alike, while actually it is somewhat inaccurate shortcut of "major scale in C key".

[@nathanielschool]

🙏🏼

[@ivanquish3372]

A future lesson could be about: When is it better to attach chords to the bassline or rather to the upper voice? For example to harmonize a melody, inventing a unique, homophonic chord progression, learning the diatonic inversions over scale tones, for ear training (figuring out harmony) or singing exercises... Greetings

[@nathanielschool]

Thanks for the suggestions. Lots to work on 😊 Will plan!

[@michaelaugustin1246]

It's been really great to see you teaching music in a simple way that anyone can understand Here I need a help soo recently have purchased a keyboard, wanting to learn music But some times I fail Soo could you recommend me some basis ( basis as the person has never played the keyboard) lesson, mostly am looking for free resources.

[@nathanielschool]

Hi Michael. Please head over to www.nathanielschool.com. You have a section called free resources which has beginner lessons that you can filter and learn. You can also consider our structured video courses on the same platform

[@jayantjrathod]

Superb Tutorial Sirjee Thank You 😊

[@nathanielschool]

Most welcome Jayant 😊

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

A very inspiring lecture. Merci beaucoup.

[@nathanielschool]

Thanks for watching and for your support Lawrence!

[@kisho2679]

how can the amount of notes in a scale be determined (e.g. how decide to choose subset of 7, or 3, or 5, etc. instead of all 12)?

[@nathanielschool]

Hi Kisho2679..!! For all these I have a structured video course where I have taught step by step you can find the link below:- www.nathanielschool.com/video-courses You can also consider taking up my Foundation/ Intermediate course where you will be able to get in touch with me personally over zoom call:- www.nathanielschool.com/keyboard Please feel free to write to us:- [e-mail] Contact us:- [phone]

[@kisho2679]

How do the different scales (chromatic, dorian, lyrian, etc...) refer/relate to the Camelot Wheel and the Circle of Fifth?

[@nathanielschool]

You can consider watching the video for circle of fifth which will clarify you doubt:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHbcd4Gnba5rbsU

[@EclecticVibe]

Hello sir, Thank you for this valuable lesson! How is root of a scale different than a key?

[@nathanielschool]

Hmm. I think the Root is the the same as the Key Mandeep. Example, for C major scale, C is the root and the key (tonal) centre

[@musicxankush]

Sir please make a explanation video on using heromonic or melodic minor scale ...

[@nathanielschool]

Here you go Ankush: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2jHhmxvoaeKd80

[@adasastro]

When we play C major scale, the key is C. The thing to say is 'the key of C major'. But if we play B locrian, or A harmonic minor scale, how to state the key? Are these correct: 'the key of B locrian', 'the key of A harmonic minor'?

[@nathanielschool]

Hi Sandy. Yes! I guess you are right. However, the Key Signature pertains to the Major & the Natural Minor scale

[@adasastro]

@@nathanielschool thank you sir. Great channel 🙂

[@subramanianmahesh]

Thank you Jason

[@nathanielschool]

Most welcome Mahesh! My pleasure!

[@regulus8518]

sir, we normally use c# major on harmonium i want write music using the c# minor scale will it sound good not sure

[@nathanielschool]

Hmm. I don't see why you can't choose any of the 12 keys though 🤔

[@ivanquish3372]

If I understand the concept of Ragas right, then there is a very famous example in Western Music. And that is the second tetrachord of the minor scale. Downwards minor and upwards melodic minor to avoid the "1 1/2 tone step" of harmonic minor. Dorian is in between. String instruments can even produce 1/4 and 1/8 tone steps in such melodies. There might be examples in Jazz/Blues/Rock.

[@nathanielschool]

Great to know!

[@kgreekeshvarmanvarman]

first time,nice.explanation.

[@nathanielschool]

Glad it was helpful Rekeshvarman 🙏🏽

[@kgreekeshvarmanvarman]

,.🙏

[@hey.shannon]

OH! I get it now! Thank you!

[@nathanielschool]

Eureka! Glad it helped Shannon!

[@Stryfe52]

Very good video 😊

[@nathanielschool]

Thank you! 😃

[@kisho2679]

thank you, interesting. how do eastern and western music differ?

[@nathanielschool]

Good question! Western music has a lot more Harmony & Chord progressions than Eastern music. While Eastern music have a lot more scales & patterns!

[@rsrs975]

Sir how to dimnition chords root and how to plying ?

[@nathanielschool]

Can you please elaborate your doubt

[@zian3694]

you mean parellel modes the notes chages from those set of notes?? then how to practice parellal modes?

[@nathanielschool]

Can you check the other 3 modes videos which I’ve done Zain. You’ll find them in the description

[@zian3694]

@Jason Zac - Nathaniel School of Music ok sir

[@k.pjoseph7590]

Master lesson ❤ super....

[@nathanielschool]

Thank you so much Joseph! 😃

[@seannel7464]

14:22 If you had played the E instead of the Eb e.g. C Maj with a b2 and a b6, you would have the Byzantine scale or do

[@seannel7464]

This scale intrigues me because it is so exotic and gives me a glimpse into the sounds of millennia past. I could play it for hours on end. It's not a scale that is well suited to harmony though...

[@nathanielschool]

Yep! Well spotted Sean! Love the sound of that 😀

[@Denim3002]

Found my best teacher

[@nathanielschool]

I’m so glad you feel that way! 🙏🎹excited to continue helping you on your musical journey!

[@Hazlanahamed]

Sir please upload a video about counterpoint

[@nathanielschool]

Sure Hazlan. I will be doing so within a weeks time with a Beatles song. Do stay tuned!

[@Hazlanahamed]

Thank you sir 😊😊😊😊

[@matussenci1805]

Hi Jason, I'd like to ask you about a certain piano lesson. I know you are probably busy, I really don't want to bother you, this is just idea, so maybe you could consider it. I really cannot find any lesson on the internet about writing my own arrangement of a song. I know you have made some similar lessons, that might contain parts of it, like left hand laws, building a melody and embellishing it, but making own cover of a given melody is topic stunningly not talkt about enough and I think it's one of the most desired abilities nowadays. I really do believe, you can teach us a lot about that. Thank you as always for your amazing job, God bless you ❤️sending love

[@nathanielschool]

Thanks a ton Matus! Browse the channel a bit more. You’ll find a lot of Solo Piano Arrangement lessons

[@nathanielschool]

Like this one: The Step-by-step🪜 Solo Piano 🎹 Arrangement Toolkit 🛠 kzbin.info/www/bejne/maS3lnyfhZhnabM

[@musicxankush]

Amazing lesson sir .. ❤❤ Where are you from sir ???❤

[@nathanielschool]

Thanks so much!😊 From Bangalore, India!

[@tonymascarenhas5754]

Sir. I ask again.. can I enroll my 11 yrs old son to take remote lessons.. he is in a timezone 2.5 hrs ahead of you..

[@Eliminator292]

Sure

[@nathanielschool]

Of course you can Tony. Can you write to us on WhatsApp - [phone]. If he plays the Piano, then please add a couple of short videos indicating his current skill level. We will plan a double as soon as possible. You can also reach us via email at [e-mail]

[@zian3694]

so notes doesn't change in modes ????

[@jean.marion]

All of the notes he was playing we're white, because he was starting in the key of C and moving around. If he had wanted to use different notes starting on a different key, he would have had to use sharps or flats to get the same sounds.

[@bagathikishore]

Wonderful 👍👍👍

[@nathanielschool]

Thank you Kishore! Cheers!

[@abidmadeit]

Ur the goat - from denmark

[@nathanielschool]

Thanks! You are too kind 😊

[@no2editors892]

My man. I think ragas is the tough one to learn among all😢

[@nathanielschool]

Yes. I would imagine so! The Ga and Ni keeps changing very often!

[@vinayakashok]

Jason inadvertently played the Hans Zimmer version of the Superman theme 😀

[@nathanielschool]

🦸🏽‍♂️

[@SwapnilBhat]

Cool

[@nathanielschool]

Thanks very much Swapnil!