Truly Understanding MODES Part 2: Interactive Guitar Lesson. An Introduction Guitar Modes

[@DonRamiro1]

After this lesson and gettin' in on your Patreon, I could start doing some busking soon. Man, Stich, you have an uncanny gift for making what seems complex so simple. I wish I knew you 30 years ago but it's never too late to make this work.

[@danielsmith4256]

Oh my! Until today I had safely decided that understanding the different scales was beyond the ability of my little brain. I had watched your previous video of “modes” but somehow your extremely clear use of showing us the different modes on top of a Gm scale clicked. Learning is fun and great teachers like you deserve credit for making the seemingly complex very understandable. Sorry for all the words. I just want to say “thank you.” 😌🙏

[@timemerson2691]

Great explanation of what has to be the most confusing aspect of learning guitar. Thanks for demystifying it for me. I’ve watched plenty of others try and explain it but just make it harder to grasp. Your the best.

[@stormman8393]

You're the best on YT, Stich. Every lesson makes so much sense.

[@frankstephenson1746]

You are literally changing my life You and Ted Green are the best !

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Hey Frank! I suspected your next comment to be on this video. Saw your comment on part one and was waiting to see if you watched this one. So glad you are enjoying the videos. Rock on

[@MrLorne7]

I just had ANOTHER lightbulb moment. Seems to happen a lot with me watching your channel and I've been playing guitar for many years. Really great job, Stich.

[@str8harry]

You are seriously the absolute best sir.

[@9grandolph9]

I really appreciate your generosity and your genuine approach to teaching guitar theory and practice. Thank you

[@steev6946]

The light was shining down from the heavens and the angels sang, hot damn I finally get modes. You sir are awesome 👌 👏

[@StichMethodGuitar]

So glad you enjoyed! All I ask is you spread the word.

[@demezzerate6769]

here i am watching part 2 on my lunch @ work haha. gonna sit w my guitar when i get home and rly get a feel for this

[@toe_fans]

What a brilliant idea for a guitar lesson video, this is awesome

[@dannyeightball1045]

I appreciate the work you've put in. From guitar proficiency to video production and design, you're a great teacher. Thank you

[@AaronBonertz]

Great lesson. Really well explained, excited to build on this soloing

[@ms321892]

You just blew my mind - great video!

[@stolenlemming]

Finally understand modes! This video is the mother lode of guitar theory

[@overtonesnteatime198]

Anyone who is new here. Welcome :) Ian is a very good teacher and he focuses on important subjects for you to accel at your playing!

[@tonymccormick21]

Making it a practical exercise, really does help my understanding. Thanks

[@KTMBB71]

The progression at about 6:00 sounded ALOT like CNS stuff kind of Wooden Ship-ish. Fantastic stuff Ian !!!

[@willstvvlog9438]

It is well explained tutorial and I'm exciting to start my lesson.God bless for sharing for this

[@ozmoth66]

Great lesson Stich ! Thanks so much !

[@LambAndTheDragon]

The other day I was going back and forth between E major & D major thinking I was in the key of A when I realized the A-1,4,5 is the same as E blues. Chord progression was E & D major starting with the E major pentatonic scale (C# minor) then hitting the E minor pentatonic scale. The heavens opened up.

[@aravinda8689]

Loved the interactive lesson dude. Best idea ever 👍👍

[@caillinspain5822]

Agreed, loved it

[@jcgood]

Great idea for "hearing" all the modes!! Nice fresh content!

[@ahmaddanishahmad3429]

You're a true GURU. Thanks Ian

[@epistemologicaldespair68]

this was amazing, best lesson I've watched yet

[@michaelfriend3017]

This was a nice easy way to practice the modes. I particularly liked the backing tracks, which had some nice touches, like the C6 in the G form on the Mixolydian track. I know this channel is principally about soloing, but a lesson or two on cool ideas for rhythm guitar would be great!

[@ryanmcgeary8406]

Great teacher, great videos

[@davehenriksen2073]

Brilliant presentation! Home run, no make that a Grand Slam.

[@tylerthompson2326]

What an eye opening lesson! Thank you so much

[@peterhattan2838]

Hello Ian. This is good. I like it. It makes a lot of sense. I am looking forward to looking at the practice session in PATREON. Clear . Concise, Fun, Thanks

[@watchyourtoneman5061]

Thank you for posting!!

[@Mixolydio]

Mode as in setting is a clever approach man!

[@simonpratley3301]

Ahhh now I get it. Thanks so much for making it so clear. I love your videos! I have learned so much!

[@stephenbrumlow931]

Love it!! Brilliant lesson Ian. And I like the cutting board. 👍🤘

[@rockinvida1960]

One of the best “modes” lessons I’ve ever seen! Stich Method is truly a superior way to learn guitar, and I have been playing for many years. I still learn from this guy...

[@StichMethodGuitar]

❤️😬

[@michaelseale3672]

Love your guitar too Stitch!

[@topabc6]

Awesome lesson! Keep up the good work! Love your videos

[@seanenglish3002]

Great Lesson, Ian. Looking forward to digging into the Patreon lessons today.

[@tullydj2]

Outstanding lesson!!!

[@503matelo]

Astonishing. Now I get why why it is a D mixolydian in SH Alabama in the key of G. Unreal.

[@danandrews3950]

I am only half way through this video and I rarely feel the need to post anything to YT ... however, with this vid Mr Stich has really hit a great mix from explanation to visuals to ‘edited’ adding of loops and immediate implementation . Ref Sweet Home , thoroughly recommend al kooper’s ‘Backstage Passes and Backstabbing Bastards’ where he references the recording of Sweet Home and specifically it’s key which Ed King stated was in G because the song ends on a G and as it ends there then it must be the root, according to Ed (according to Al). Al Kooper with a little more music theory behind him felt it was in D with the song ending on the 4th G. ref page 192-3 of Al’s book.

[@StichMethodGuitar]

I hear ya, but there are two definitions of key in the musical world, one meaning landing chord, which really does nothing for you and the other... key indicating what Major Scale the chords come from... (Ed King’s) mindset.... the right one😬😂

[@MrDavid997]

LIGHTBULB! Thanks Ian.

[@ChezVee]

This video was great!!

[@chadm7872]

Goddamit! Just when I think I’ve got something down, the plot turns! Great lesson! When I can afford patreon, I’ll jump on that.

[@JakeSavich]

Awesome video cool info mate

[@anonymous6120]

What happens if you are playing a Dorian progression, but you start your phrases with G notes instead of A? What happens when you get to the chorus, and you start a different progression with a different starting chord? Are you in another mode within the same song?

[@jollyrogee5920]

💡Thank you for such a great explanation!

[@leebraly3904]

Cool video. Thanks for sharing.

[@KorbenDenver]

Thank you for the "click" moment! Truly, thank you.

[@kvnboudreaux]

This is it when I realized that modes were really about the chords it clicked for me

[@355pinkfloyd]

Please reply: you are one of THE BEST guitar/theory teachers I follow. Thank you! Chord tones/modes! So good!

[@StichMethodGuitar]

So good! 😎🤟

[@StichMethodGuitar]

So glad you are enjoying the channel

[@MikeDGuitar]

I appreciate your gentle approach to such diverse musical subjects, Ian. I'm much interested to know, if whether the CAGED form of playing is derivative from pentatonics or, rather, diatonics.

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Both. It’s a root note system. Come join my group lesson on caged scales....😬

[@MikeDGuitar]

@@StichMethodGuitar I'll have to come by for the ride sometime, haha.

[@veronasands7651]

Good lesson Sensei...👨‍🚀

[@deloincec]

I watched your other lessons about the mode many times and practiced them but this one was really even more brillant because without moving position everything changes. Super clear. I have one question left to rule them all : So, to play in a certain mode, the chord progression must start on the same note. Here for instance, in key of G for the Dorian start with a A chord (which makes it a Dorian progression if I get it right) and when we play the notes we insist on the A of the G scale. But, can we still insist on the A note of the G scale if the progression is a G major ? ( I am pretty sure we can, but what does that change ?)

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Not really, if the progression is G Major the G note is going to have a massive gravity to be home BUT hitting the A once and a while will sound cool, but trying to force the A as home all the time really just won’t come to fruition because the G is home. Did they make sense?

[@deloincec]

@@StichMethodGuitar I got it, everything is crystal clear now. many thanks for the time you spent answering my question !

[@juno7893]

Perfect 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@gavinb144]

Very cool lesson!

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Thanks Gavin

[@jarodjovi]

Hello sir ! can you explain some of the staccato techniques and exercise we hear often in articulated phrases or licks with electrical guitar ?

[@phineus8397]

well i finally saw the minor scale within the major scale for the first time

[@Cornelius___]

YOU ARE THE MAN

[@StichMethodGuitar]

No Cornelius, YOU are the man

[@marceumere]

EXCELENT!!

[@martinvanburen3124]

When you start with Am and change the “root note” to A - are you now playing in A Dorian or G Dorian ? - Thanks Stitch !!

[@9grandolph9]

Are Modal Chord Progressions available from StichMethod?

[@donkiddick3562]

Does anyone have a link to Part one? Omg, just found it...3 years earlier 😂

[@gaylanadair8500]

Found your channel not that long ago...thanks! Great lessons. So, as an example, can I play a Am Dorian scale over a G maj progression? It's all the same notes...but I'm guessing it just doesn't SOUND as good? That's why you want to match chord progression with scale: Bm Dorian progression with scale?

[@mklnm]

THIS MADE THE MAGIC..MODES ARE EASY NOW..THEY USE TO BE SCARY WORDS..

[@timemerson2691]

By the way. Beautiful guitar. Who makes that and where did you get it.

[@Jowls2024]

Starting in a different place. Gotcha. Same scale different note. Or, same note different mode/scale.🤘

[@santiagomeza9573]

Hello stitch guitar, I was wondering if you could please do a lesson on morning dew

[@Ditch1221]

Great video!! If you start with a G chord can you use a Dorian mode ? Also in minor progressions do the mode names fallow the same names ? Thank you so much. You have been a huge help.

[@choochoochooseyou]

Play along? Does anyone have any links for beginners?

[@ABrookfire]

that's the coolest thing.

[@shianhuang7372]

Thanks for sharing the video, it is helpful. I have a question, when soloing with your backing track, let’s say in A minor progression, I know that I need to start in A note, then as chords progress, when should I land on A note again? Is it when you back to A minor chord? Or it doesn’t matter as long as I play G major scale?

[@tomy.1846]

It's tricky! I almost understand it, but I will admit my brain has yet to have the ah-ha moment. :/

[@jezzbass1826]

Thank u!

[@jlnxn5374]

So when your playing a d Dorian chord progression and soling using the Dorian scale. Are you still in the key of c or because you start/end on a d thr key changes from c to d? Or is it still c because the notes and chords align in c

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Key does not Change. D Dorian is the 2nd mode of the key of C. You can solo with a D Dorian scale which is just the C Major scale starting on the 2....D

[@jlnxn5374]

@@StichMethodGuitar okay thank you so much

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Also watch my Dorian MasterClass

[@jlnxn5374]

@@StichMethodGuitar will do!

[@shotsi673]

So the key (no pun intended) is the starting chord in the progression? Eg when you start your progression with the natural minor, you use the aeolian mode or natural minor mode. And if, say, you introduce a chord into this progression that is outside the key then you tighten up the mode to fewer notes, like a pentatonic?

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Winner winner chicken dinner

[@MarrsAttax]

One thing has confused me. If I play the dorian mode based on the G major scale using A as the home note, is that called G dorian or is it called A dorian?

[@StichMethodGuitar]

A Dorian… kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6XOnoqcfbyohsU

[@MarrsAttax]

@@StichMethodGuitar Thanks so much. I just watched that other video and it finally makes sense! Are all the other modes the something of a major scale?

[@jodojodo8558]

One day my friends......we shall rule the world....keep strumming

[@fennarios]

First of all thanks!!! But i cant understand what i do with modes if im playing with the changes, meaning if i want to play a different scale for each chord of the progression, how do implement modes on that?

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Watch my Althea video. It’s a Grateful Dead song that is in the Dorian mode with chord tones. Let me know what you think l. Also, it’s hard to change scales for each chord unless the song is very slow, or there are a lot of chords not in the key.

[@jessemontano6399]

Ionian : maj,min,min, maj,maj, min, dim7b5. Those are the chords u play in an ionian mode jam..Dorian is: min, min, maj,maj, min, dim7b5, major,..those are the chords u use for a Dorian jam..Pink Floyd does this .. Google chord scales for modes.... It's an amazing thing....I hope this helps bro. Take care. Also, the scale you play over a chord never changes...doesn't matter which chord number you play, the corresponding scale always follows the chords. Always. Hope it makes sense...

[@Rich-TheCosmicSurferBand]

That aolian progression is in a sick song Desanuviar by a brazilian 60s band called Mutantes Check it out, it is insane Sean Lennon said they’ve topped The Beatles, its in a documentary This is not me saying Even though I think he’s absolutely right

[@STAYYZ]

Question. If you are playing a progression in the key of G major, lets say G Em C D... now G C and D are major in the progression. Does that mean over the C chord I can play the standard C major Scale or should I be playing the C Lydian scale? Since C is the fourth interval I assume I should play the Lydian but some say you can play the Major scale whenever a major chord shows up but the C Major scale will have different notes than the C Lydian. which is correct? Thanks

[@jaydreb]

WyZe There are no hard rules but generally you would play C Lydian in the example you give. Changing to C Major/Ionian will introduce an F natural note which may sound off depending on the other chords in the progression. If you’re confused you can safely play C Major Pentatonic over the C major chord as this scale removes the modal notes.

[@STAYYZ]

@@jaydreb thanks

[@danfranke753]

The link for the jam session being 50% off isn’t working at Udemy for my iPad or Iphone. Is there a coupon code?

[@StichMethodGuitar]

What link? Where? In this video description? There shouldn’t be a 50% off link anywhere. That is was on Sean’s channel and a long time ago.

[@danfranke753]

StichMethod Guitar it was on this video yesterday.

[@rolandjgutierrez5839]

Stitch there are 7 positions of the major key 123456 ok are the 7 major position the 7 modes. when I was learning my scales ther were 7 positions o play the scales in the major key each .lm strating on the six sting on each of the positions. now that I'm texting I think I see it . but please correct me 7 positions off the 6 string are the 7 modes each pattern off the six string I'm still playing the major scale but in different positions starting on a different degree.?

[@charliejenkins100]

Your last line itself holds the answer bro. Forget the positions or scale shapes. They are just instruments to help you visualize the notes over the fretboard. Scale degrees. That's the key. Just remember, focusing on different scale degrees over corresponding progressions changes the sound and feel. Doesn't matter which scale shape or position you use. Think in terms of notes or scale degrees, not scale shapes or positions. For example, concentrating on the D in the G scale and treating it as home, over a suitable chord progression (or even a constant D drone) will make the Dmixolydian sound, or simply focusing on E gives you the E natural minor or Aeolian sound. Hope this helps..

[@lancelotlink6545]

Way off the subject but I have a small favor. I'm a local guy and am having a hard time finding someone to do a proper guitar setup for my tele. Can you recommend anyone in the Tampa/Sarasota area. Thanks much!!!!

[@arsenioberlin268]

I don't know if the shop is open, but the luthier/techs from Tampa's Soho Guitar have done two setups for me. Their work was excellent. I've also heard good things about Tampa's Replay Guitar Exchange. Good luck.

[@lancelotlink6545]

@@arsenioberlin268 Thanks for that info! The guy near me did a crap job. I adjusted myself and it's better but still not quite right.

[@outtathyme5679]

Cool thanks

[@townbeach3603]

Nice

[@Lightningph]

Throwing stones loop?

[@gregrohsful]

TOM SEGURA!

[@skippsspicylicks]

Great Lesson Ian! Nice job!