Thrash Course w/Dave Davidson of REVOCATION - Comparing the Minor Modes

[@SecretEyeSpot]

I want to listen to this guys band.. Just because of how much sense he makes..

[@LordLuc94]

So did you listen?

[@Metalton95]

"SORCERYYYYYY"

[@SecretEyeSpot]

@@LordLuc94 yes. Dope band. Plus I love the Lovecraft references. However after watching the bands rise and fall I realize that talent and skill are not enough. Marketing and setting up an event that would center the band and its importance on the world stage is also crucial. He made a few claims in interviews after this video was published suggesting that he loses more money from performing music via travel and business expenses than he makes. This highlights the need of every band to take music business as important as the music itself

[@SecretEyeSpot]

@@Metalton95 the good kind 😎

[@Resistant79]

He was pretty much using Megadeth's High Speed Dirt major 6th riff at 2:15.

[@trapOrdoom]

this is actually a really good lesson. thankyou.

[@NickyLovesScreams]

I love his guitar. Such a beauty (:

[@assmandew9975]

thank you!!! best lessons on youtube!!

[@cesarruiz2012]

What are you playing through? I like the tone.

[@LordLuc94]

EVH 5150

[@andrewarriola6127]

Hey Dave

[@mattdedasc]

That guitar. wow.

[@justinkimberlakeofficial]

Can someone explain how playing e aeolian over a gives you dorian?

[@GuitarGodsUnite]

E aeolian is the sixth mode of G major, the second mode of G major is A dorian

[@xaptronic]

Same notes but in a different order: E aeolian - E F# G A B C D A dorian - A B C D E F# G When you play the scale, it doesn't matter what note you start on - what matters is what the root is, or what root is implied. If you have an A root and play E aeolian then you're really playing A dorian starting on E.

[@phunkym8]

yeah i didnt understand anything. bsus major 3rd into perfect 4th m i rite

[@Stumpy801]

How do you find the characteristic notes? Is there a formula or something or just by ear?

[@alexsharp3481]

it's just a note that stands out. in Lydian I believe it is the 4th note of that mode. playing around is the only way to find that characteristic note

[@xaptronic]

You can start out by comparing to the major scale or natural minor. E.g.; In this example he's comparing dorian to natural minor: Natural minor has a minor third, making it a minor tonality and a minor 6th, giving it the darker sound. Dorian has minor 3rd and a major sixth. So when you are playing in a minor key, you can take the notes that are different between it and another scal, ie; the major sixth and use them to accentuate the sound of the scale. E.g.; 2 - Lydian vs Major: Major has a perfect forth, where as Lydian has an augmented (or sharp) forth. This way of looking at scales can be used for any scale really.. look at what kind of interval a particular note is relative to the root. Minor 2 or Major 2, Minor 3 or Major 3, Perfect 4 or Augmented 4, Diminished fifth or Perfect 5th etc. In terms of sound, the goal is to be able to recognize the sound of a particular scale in the same way you know the difference between different colors. Hope that helps.

[@alexsharp3481]

***** very good response. I didn't feel like going into that much detail. Glad you did it for me, even if it was 16 weeks later lol

[@xaptronic]

The truth is that I did it for me, answering other peoples questions helps me improve my own understanding :)

[@alexsharp3481]

***** I feel the same when answering others questions. It's like a small quiz of your knowledge. Music is cool man

[@donniey.8891]

My favorite guitar ever

[@xxczerxx]

There are some other weird minor modes (aeolian b5, dorian b 2, dorian #4) but they're a bitch to tonally incorporate, even in jazz tunes!

[@summit_sayem]

is it really me, or does he have really small hands? great lesson btw.

[@blackend31]

It isn't his fault the tone is bad, I'm sure he used whatever amp they had there.

[@McMinnManiac]

He is playing through a my little pony lunch box with a plastic speaker, courtesy of guitar world

[@McMinnManiac]

I would like to remind everyone, when you go E natural minor to A natural minor your backcycling up the circle of 5ths

[@jedivolt]

dat armpit hair

[@NumbNutz12000]

Came here hoping to hear a comparison of the minor modes... left hoping to hear a comparison of the minor modes.

[@K_R_N.]

The tone is really not that bad, what the fuck?

[@cesarruiz2012]

LOL

[@granto425]

its the internet, everyone has a problem with everything.

[@jasongoldfinger9041]

Holy shit that guitar is so wicked looking I want one!!! \…/\…/\…/\m/\m/\m/

[@gab.lab.martins]

I'm surprised he didn't cover frygian.

[@brunomo123]

high speed dirt.....megadeth

[@rthavi4166]

I like hos they call this series a "Thrash" course. Nah, this is an extremely technical guitar course rooted on jazz theory

[@TangerineGroovin]

such a horrible tone, im gonna puke

[@nokomisnichols]

Farty sounding. Yuk.

[@Stumpy801]

Sorry it's not scooped your u noob

[@AnubisGoat]

My ears are bleeding because of that God awful tone.

[@Stumpy801]

That's good tone. You can hear all the mids. It's just the shitty interface or mic they used to mic it up to the camera