THIS Is How You Finally Understand The MODES! (Guitar Lesson)

In today's guitar lesson, we focus on learning the modes (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian) and understanding them from a music theory perspective. Download the files for this lesson here: / bernth
By learning about the fundamental major and minor scales (Ionian and Aeolian) and studying the relationship of all other modes, you will have a huge advantage and don't only think in scale boxes all the time! This allows you to come up with amazing guitar solos and creative ideas :)
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[@Bernthguitar]

Make sure to download the very helpful files for this lesson (and for all my KZbin lessons) right here: www.patreon.com/bernth - happy practicing :)

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[@robertmiron6397]

Great video honestly, very concise. About what you say at 7:30, I agree on most part but for the kid that watches this video and is new to guitar and somehow ends up reading my comment, don't hardwire yourself thinking that's the absolute correct way to play and whoever doesn't do it like that is doing it wrong, it's a matter of intention, dissonance is part of music and if u have a certain intention that deviates from the standard it doesn't mean it's wrong, playing wrong is easy, playing correct is harder and playing wrong but sounding right is the hardest easy thing.Y'all are now free to roll your eyes at my boomerisms.

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crazy, i literally just wanted to search a video about the subject and as i entered youtube it said in my sub box that you uploaded a video on the matter seconds ago. gonna watch it now. god bless you bernth

[@Bernthguitar]

Happy to help, what a coincidence! :)

[@mksounds6326]

Great lesson! It's impossible to stress enough how important it is for new guitarists to take the time and get a basic understanding of the modes. I grew up with late 80's metal, learned Aeolian, and as a result I see the neck in Aeolian while playing. For example, when I'm playing A Mixolydian my brain sees Aeolian off the 2nd or B Aeolian. If I'm playing C Lydian I'm seeing Aeolian off the 3rd degree or E Aeolian. Listen to Bernth, kids, and learn your modes! MK

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[@CR3271]

7:55 I'm pretty sure there are several Fates Warning guitar solos that use Aeolian over Phrygian. When you were playing that example it felt very familiar and didn't seem that out of place to me 😉 Maybe the trick is to use that technique sparingly.

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[@netcodeerror9420]

This literally could not have come at a better time. I just started learning the modes. Keep up the awesome lessons!

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thank you, this answered all my questions and gave me a good idea of where to practice

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[@dzanci1]

Without a doubt one of the best guitar teachers on YT. Thank you Bernth and keep up the good work! :)

[@woodward_alan]

I am starting to get addicted to your channel. I enjoy how straight to the point you are in your lessons. Thank you

[@maxjackson5578]

Best video to learn modes

[@hujeikurosika4211]

Nice another great lesson! Just what I need after learning the circle of fifths :) thanks a lot Bernth you deserve more subs!

[@Gterang]

This lesson is soooo helpful. As a Metal guitarist I've been always fearful about mode stuffs, since to me it relates to what Jazz guitarists playing 3000 chords at one song... But hey, only one note to change from major minor scale? I think this video is the most efficient way to get a glimpse of mode changes. Thank you for the lesson Bernth, greetings from Korea!

[@xolilenxumalo7902]

I've known modes and their applications for a long while but today I've learnt a totally new and really useful detail about them; thank you.

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dude tysm for this! when i first heard abt all these weird sounding mode names, i came straight to your channel! keep it up! 🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@scrap8930]

Your lessons continually open new insights for my playing, thank you .

[@tkdee0423]

This was eye opening to me a couple years ago when I started thinking more this way. I was used to thinking about modes as moving the root note to a different starting point of a major scale (which I think is the more traditional way of visualizing this) but it was challenging to latch onto the sound of the mode and go beyond just memorizing it. When I started thinking of what the mode does to the specific intervals of the scale it became a lot easier to actually think about and actually implement.

[@sasangsingson7613]

This is what I was looking for.... I have checked many KZbin lessons but non did clear my doubts this is what I needed to know, thank you for this sentence, "you also have to pay attention to the musical environment we cannot just play a mode just because we like." ..

[@God_For_A_Reason]

This video was so helpful. tysm. Keep making videos like this

[@StefanKaiserMusic]

Thank you very much for this Video, it was really mind opening for me to think of the changes.

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Great morning, Great lesson..i am now ready for the day...thanks Bernth....Love that Prestige too, man..👍

[@pauloalexandre-dd4nl]

never understood this until today, now i know what mode to use, thanks

[@emjongyemz1980]

Wow prefect simple n sooo helpful... thanks Bernth

[@Nastinius]

One of the best descriptions of the modes I’ve seen yet

[@erosravani2373]

Helpful tips as always.

[@colyvor2283]

Good explanation! My approach to modal scales is to start with pentatonic scale. The (major/minor) pentatonic contains exactly these notes all (major/minor) modes have in common. Modes then are nothing but adding a specific note within each third-step of the pentatonic.

[@rtroiani]

Extremely helpful lesson!

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Great lesson!🤟

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[@ccd24767]

I really enjoy your KZbin video on the modes. You made it very easy to understand. Are you going to be doing any more lessons on this subject?

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Hai Bro, thanks for the explanation because it is very easy to understand, success continues for the channel

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Finally Lesson on modes Thanks 💓💓💓 from India

[@warriorkiller3935]

Thank you Teacher

[@stephencholette947]

Great lesson as always. I'm a Bjork fan so Locrian doesn't scare me lol.

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[@MonophonicGuitar]

Great !

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Amazing,

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Always the best....

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[@hirakjyotipathak7775]

It was really helpful. Truly it cleared my doubts. But what about the other modes. Are you going to make videos on other modes Really Curious to know

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Nice new guitar.

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sweet!

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[@jasonpoteet8387]

Hey Bernth, am I crazy that I love the sound of the clashing notes in both of your examples? I deliberately make those type of choices in a sparing manner just because I like the tension/resolution I get from it.

[@manofthewest5395]

The rules of music are more suggestions than anything. An ugly/dissonant interval can be appropriate if the music is meant to evoke a certain kind of feeling.

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It's gonna be a interesting video

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Can you explain how to setup your sound, like what amp you use?

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Teacher i have a question does it affect your finger if you wash it after playing guitar

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Please teach the intro music of your video very cool sounding. Thanks

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RG657-AHM (GDF) I have the same guitar, my only complaint is the finish scratches easy.

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[@nikitaprosin7347]

So if hear a backing track of: 0 1 3 power chords on E string, i can assume that i can use E Phrigyian mode for lead tones or solo? But then it it seems as if Im stuck in those 7 E Phrigyan notes extended to 14 by extra octave mode...but then i hear a crazy solo all over the neck with sweeps and all which makes me again think that i didnt understand anything

[@graysoul4432]

This is salvation to me. Blessings be upon u

[@insertanynameyouwant5311]

it`s first time I see those mods are split like some are major and some are minor, they usually say they`re all more or less major except for Aeolian. At least Dorian could be in Major team, I think?

[@ddguitars1969]

A lot of guitarists start a song with riff....so how do you know which modes will work over a particular riff?

[@RiccardoStrom]

Noob question here: I know only a couple of boxes of pentatonics and not know by memory (yet) the full fretboard notes disposition, can someone address me on what topic should I start to study to better organise my "journey"?

[@CarlWinter-oy8uf]

IF THE A MINOR PENTATONIC IS ON 5 TH FRET ---THEN WHERE DO I FIND THE A MINOR PHRYGIAN SCALE ? PLEASE HELP !

[@oxidhdazoth5214]

Is this the 'Wherever I may Roam" mode ?

[@Bernthguitar]

Exactly! Great practical example for Phrygian :)

[@ShivtejManohar]

@@Bernthguitar Isn`t it Phrygian dominant?

[@nelsontony8010]

👍❤️🎸

[@cheeseisjar3058]

Locrian is like the least popular mode but it’s still used so much in metal, there’s just also a lot of chromatic notes added

[@LiLComeInClutch]

I wanna make sure i get this right so lmk if im being stupid So a mode is basically the notes one can play right? So like let say a song starts on E phrygian the notes i can only play in the track (unless my swag level is high enough) would be E F G A B C and D because their intervals are 1 b2 3 4 something something (i have a goblin brain) Does that sound right? Also i know damn near nobody will understand

[@atalantisen4801]

isnt the e phrygian notes the same as A aeolian or C ionian

[@ethanj.9271]

Rock on bro!🤟

[@francesco0185]

I'll never understand the modal scales... The phrygian scale of the example gas the same notes of a C major scale. The E phrygian: E, F, G, A, B, C, D. The C major: C, D, E, F, G, A, B. So how can I improvise on a E phrygian scales? Do I have to use the notes of the C major scale?

[@owenlewis6546]

Yes, you do use the notes of C major when you play in E Phrygian, but you put the tonal center at E not C. Its the same notes but thought of in a different way to produce a different sound. This probably isnt the BEST explaination but hopefully it helps a little

[@EladWinner]

Awesome bro but why didn't you even mention how the modes were created and are based off the natural major/minor scales? That's really the heart of this concept in my opinion

[@Bernthguitar]

That is mentioned and one of the most important parts of the lesson actually :) I know that there's a lot to take in with long theory videos like that though 👍🏻

[@EladWinner]

@@Bernthguitar I'm meant specifically like instead of saying for example that the E Phrygian mode is just the E natural minor with one different note, explaining that this is basically just taking the C natural Major and starting the scale from the 3rd degree in it being the 3rd MODE of the natural major - The Phrygian. For me personally that was the most crucial part for understanding the concept when I learned modes 🙂 But I'm sure you just tried to make it as simple as possible for people who learn it for the first time.. Great job man! Waiting for your next videos!

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Put subtitles in Portuguese for your Brazilian fans!

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Have you tried to learn English bro? Bcs I'm not an english speaker and I can tell you this guy has an understandable english

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[@MusicMotivator]

The Modes of the major scale, then we get to have real fun and do the modes of the harmonic and melodic minor scales! ;) Yes kids, there's 14 more. Bahahahah

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[@Letham316]

Good thing about learning Aeolian / Natural Minor - take away the 2nd and 6th notes and you've got the Minor Pentatonic scale. 👍 Also, I was just starting to practice the modes again, but I fell into the trap of just mindlessly practicing the 7 scale boxes. So I'm glad I checked this video, showing me a more constructive way of practicing it. 😊

[@terdcutter3193]

anyone ever use millpad while learning modes as they lay adjacently on the strings

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Modes: the hot theory potato

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It difficult to play Em without it sounding like metallica

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😀

[@mannyjamz]

When you said certain solo sounded bad I thought it went with it perfectly, why's that? I can't be tone deaf?

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Sir plz make a lesson how to apply barre chords

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