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@dougjutz5407 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Your explanation provided a key element that most mode explanations are missing... Chord Progressions.
@TeeDOG64 жыл бұрын
One of the top music theory instructors on KZbin.
@alcaldealer85153 жыл бұрын
Glad I found your videos zombieguitar ! 💯 agree
@roadkill21763 жыл бұрын
You know it !!! Brian is the BEST instructor on the internet by far !!! A+++++ all the way !!!
@rexbenemerito19433 жыл бұрын
Agree. Super good teacher.
@DiegoRuedaz3 жыл бұрын
Not one of the best, He is THE best one
@disciple6782 жыл бұрын
200000% correct
@Bazinga221995 жыл бұрын
Dude you actually made m understand it so much better! I watched so many videos from the more “popular” KZbin music channels and none of them used the circle of fifths to teach it
@zombieguitar5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Ya, I hope to become one of those more popular KZbin channels one day. This one is constantly growing though 😎
@TheYellowWoodRoad3 жыл бұрын
8 yrs of guitar but you're the best teacher I ever had till date
@Jbeliski6 жыл бұрын
You are a very good teacher. You seem to be able to understand what the learner is struggling with without even needing to ask. That is such a good skill that so many teachers couldn't be bothered with or perhaps just don't really understand themselves what they are teaching.
@poultryabcgh5 жыл бұрын
Jbeliski yeah I think he has been in such situation before...
@GaryBook4 жыл бұрын
He is a great teacher.
@zombieguitar6 жыл бұрын
Woah...I just noticed I'm almost at 10K subscribers. Thanks for the support everyone!!
@TheNineLives096 жыл бұрын
You really need to make more song tutorials.
@iamandes44556 жыл бұрын
You deserve it Brian! I hope you get to 100,000 soon!
@6-string6string136 жыл бұрын
Brian Kelly I just found you today after years on KZbin on lessons and songs and scales.
@illjeff16 жыл бұрын
Brian Kelly doin well friend
@Divedown_256 жыл бұрын
Just subscribed. 15K subs now. There is a simply reason why you gain subs. Keep going...
@daveg58573 жыл бұрын
I watched several good videos on modal chord progressions, and not one pointed out that the more chords, the less likely the progression is to feel modal. This was key to my understanding of the significance of modes. Now, I'm starting to get it. Thanks.
@lynettesmithmusic32233 жыл бұрын
I've found that is the case quite a bit with these sorts of videos. The simplest concepts are overlooked.
@michaelglendinning17382 жыл бұрын
I never put the modes into the circle until this video. I always made it way harder than it actually is. Thank you
@Carl17033 жыл бұрын
I play the piano (well try to 😊) and this guy explains music theory in way I can really understand. I've learned more here than anywhere else. Respect! 👌🙏
@Jeff_H_the_Guitarist6 жыл бұрын
The term " characteristic chord combination" adds so much clarity to helping understand a pretty complex concept. Great teaching and great teaching style.
@zombieguitar6 жыл бұрын
Jeff Hight hey glad that I was able to get the concept across clearly!
@piergraham41815 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson, thank you.
@Seven-mc1pb2 жыл бұрын
@@zombieguitar Thank you for this great lesson.
@Duderonemy5 жыл бұрын
I've had many people try to teach me about modes, people who make money as music teachers and professional jazz players... I've understood the "math" but not the practical usage, until this lesson. Seriously, the hardest part of teaching is remembering what it's like "not to know" the material. You nailed it! Thank you so much.
@umbertoongaban16233 жыл бұрын
The way you show things is 100 times better then all those people on KZbin.
@edt96663 жыл бұрын
Brian, your method of delivering complex concepts so that are UNDERSTANDABLE is outstanding. After watching countless theory videos for guitar, which were ok, but they were like driving a car with square tires....it'll get you there, but you're going to have a headache when you're done. You combine the theory AND its application in such a way that it makes sense. It's extremely relevant and inspiring to me. I'm self taught and never was able to really grab much out of books. You make studying the guitar fun again. I so appreciate the clarity of presentation. Your videos are worthy of watching them over and over. Much appreciated!
@Pikermanertjie6 жыл бұрын
As a classical pianist and composer, I found this video to be pure gold in understanding the use of modes! Thank you so much Brian. Respect from South Africa :)
@zombieguitar6 жыл бұрын
Peter Johnson hey glad you found this lesson helpful! Thanks for checking it out!
@MrJStarbucks6 жыл бұрын
This unlocked a lot about the modes and the circle of fifths that I hadn't been understanding. Thanks a lot.
@zombieguitar6 жыл бұрын
Jakob Jones no prob! Thanks for watching!
@bak2nature5494 жыл бұрын
Ok how many gave up on understanding theory let alone circle of fifths and modes? Then BAM! Brian comes out making all this not only understandable but applicable with real world examples so easy! All these years I had no idea how to tie things together, now I have seen the light!! Thank you so much for finding a way to help so many learn so well!!!
@bobbyg654 жыл бұрын
So true.. As soon as my teacher gave me the circle of 5ths.. I gave up.. That was about 30 years ago. I was just a kid.. Still messed around playing along with records best I could but have a new interest at really learning again..
@QuesoKing5 жыл бұрын
Wow! I never thought about using the Circle of 5ths to help learn different modes. I've been writing them out all This time. This is a game changer!
@RKDriver5 жыл бұрын
Same. Never understood this circle and how it's used.
@fadingveil4 жыл бұрын
Out of the plethora of videos on modes. Finally, one that explains it in terms of application and how to identify a mode of a song by looking for characteristic chord combinations. Many Thanks
@YatJac4 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best presentations regarding modal chords I have ever witnessed. Bravo! You are a gifted teacher.
@jep33055 жыл бұрын
Very concise, very enlightening. The concept of "characteristic chord progression" is killer! Thank you!
@riverreasteve3 жыл бұрын
Been playing guitar now for about 10 years and that is so far the best and most simplest explanation of modes I have come across. Thanks Brian
@michaelsmusic35323 жыл бұрын
Yeah, me too ... I've been playing many years and Brian's upped my game exponentially in a short period of time !
@donaldstan5 жыл бұрын
Just finished the circle of 4ths and 5ths , now watching this and making notes. It's actually so much easier for me since i've learnt about all of these terms and theory before. You've given great insights about the subject and quite an effective way of explaining it. Great Job.
@waltergonzalez7593 жыл бұрын
Let me say a big thanks to you for this video. I’ve been playing for more than 20 years as a hobby to deal with stress (it calms me down) and always trying not to use the modes since I didn’t have any idea of how to use them. This video is a great starting point for me. Definitely subscribed.
@richardnja Жыл бұрын
I've known about modal scales for a long time, inspired by Frank Zappa. To date have fiddled about mainly with Dorian [with minor pentatonic], Lydian [with major pentatonic] and Mixolydian using scales but not chord progressions. Thanks to you Brian I now have an understanding of how modal chord progressions operate in relation to the circle of Fifths! Thank you so much mate! I will now put a chart of the circle of fifths on my wall!
@atanupalit63375 жыл бұрын
Hey Brian, a big shout out from Bangladesh. You are a fantastic teacher, the way you teach the complicated stuffs just blew me away... You deserve a sub... Keep up the good work...
@TheYoumadbro805 жыл бұрын
This is the most incredible lesson on KZbin, it pieces together so much knowledge that has been floating around unused.
@mikem6682 жыл бұрын
There's something special about Brian's teaching. I passed a college course in music theory years ago without being able to play a keyboard instrument. I did my homework like I was solving a math problem. So I'm not a beginner, but I am if you consider applying it to an actual multi-note instrument. (I started as a trumpet player, reading only.) Coming back to the guitar seriously with the benefit of books and KZbin I'm recalling many things. So I can work stuff out. But then I'm, okay, what's really happening. Brian gives someone like me just enough to make a leap. I get the why right away - why I want to know what he's teaching - with a partial understanding of the how. For example, I was most interested in Myxolydian. And trying to figure out a bVII from another song. I'd forgotten they were related. Now I need to go back and learn the other modes and their associated chords. Thank so much, Brian.
@jameschoi27514 жыл бұрын
Yoooooo you make music so easy to understand. I’m very thankful to find your channel. Thank you very much!
@isseyrox3 жыл бұрын
Brian this is a superb lesson. I tried to understand modes many times since 2001 with several youtube videos and books but nothing comes close to watching this video. Brother I'm glad I saw your channel.
@rickhilliard85706 жыл бұрын
Actually, you're almost 20k now. Dude, you just turned on the lite in my brain. My students shall be amazed. Thanks man. Looking forward to more vids. I'm 60 years old and still teachable, keep it coming.
@douglascook2586 жыл бұрын
Your usage of the circle of 5th's chart to visualize the modes may have finally given me the ability to actually use modes in my improvisations. Very well done.
@zombieguitar6 жыл бұрын
Douglas Cook awesome! Glad to hear that you are finding these lessons helpful!
@andrewdarnley46086 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the best description of modes I’ve ever come across !
@davidbradley13775 жыл бұрын
You cover the very next stage for my evolution in modal understanding. Sir - you are the man! This is simply a gift from the heavens!
@GaryBook4 жыл бұрын
Your lesson are terrific. Thank goodness for you and Rick Beato. You make it so easy to understand music theory. I am in awe how clear you make the topic.
@albertbrowning39586 жыл бұрын
Your teaching style is perfect for the novice. You explain and demonstrate in such that we're not lost.
@braddaddis3715 жыл бұрын
You tend to over deliver and give me more than I had even hoped to know. And, it’s much appreciated.
@zombieguitar5 жыл бұрын
That's what I like to hear!
@herewegoagain74034 жыл бұрын
been searching throughout youtube and so far, your vid is the only one about modes that actually "click" everything into place! thank you
@zombieguitar4 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for checking it out. If yoh haven't already, check out my latest 3 part series on modes. Part 3 is similar to this lesson here. Here's a link to part 1: www.zombieguitar.com/how-to-solo-across-the-fretboard-using-modes/ I think you will dig it 🤘
@mypeparo6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Brian! I’ve dusted off my piano and taken up playing it again! Thank you so much for your clear and logical lessons!
@Funkafella015 жыл бұрын
Wow you just cleared up 10 years of frustration and confusion on how to implement modes within a progression! Thank you!
@zombieguitar5 жыл бұрын
Awesome...glad you found this vid helpful!
@ChristianNally3 жыл бұрын
Dorian 7:17 Sample Song: Dorian: 17:45 "Evil Ways" Phrygian 9:41 Lydian 11:40 Sample Song: Lydian: 18:48 "Jane Says" Mixolydian: 13:56 Sample Song: Mixolydian: 19:41 "Jessica" Almond Brothers This is, by far, the best KZbin video on this topic. Here's the index for those looking for particular modes.
@SendilSelvan6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this lesson dear Brian. You’ve put things so well in perspective and suddenly help clear this life long mystery to a large degree. Salutations and warm regards 🙏☺️😌
@mickosullivan94124 жыл бұрын
Hands down the most simple and best explanation ive ever seen. many thanks!
@byroncopley88256 жыл бұрын
Really solid instruction and it clarifies and “augments” what I already know about modal chord progressions. Thank you.
@ericjiajulee84022 жыл бұрын
Great explanation of the modes and modal chords in relation to the circle of fifths!
@richardbetz15556 жыл бұрын
Well done. You do a very good job of explaining exactly what is going on and how it’s used. Too many instructors fail to do the latter.
@Generative_Midi_4 жыл бұрын
Mate, that lesson was awesome. Thankyou.
@samhenry4726 жыл бұрын
You are deep and advanced. Guitar has a sweet sound, easy listening.
@torultra4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Brian! It finally clicked!
@tjclancy3 жыл бұрын
Spectacularly well articulated, useful information! Well done sir. I’d like to see you expand on why those chords are the ones that you play for those modal sounds.
@davidlegalley11613 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic, practical, theory lesson explanation of modes & modal chord progression. I started out 2 years ago with Mark Newman's video explaining The Circle of 5ths and that video was my 1st introduction to The Circle of 5ths. I could see value in that theory lesson. Brian, your use, explanations & demos on and around the Circle of 5ths is priceless!! THANK YOU👍🏽👍🏽🙏🏾🤝🏼❗
@AnnemieM6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brian. You are a rare gem. I studied music and had so many teachers but you have to have that special extra to be a wholesome teacher and you have it. Great video.
@tomrice11294 жыл бұрын
This is the best video I have seen for modal chord progressions. Can’t wait to keep watching
@justjames1111 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating Brian.
@oldrockhopper36524 жыл бұрын
Great video Brian. Using the circle of fifths as context for explaining modes was very insightful. Really clear examples too.
@dodoendo16 жыл бұрын
Finally something really useful!!! Theory, practice.... just great. Amazing, not just “string number.... fret position....”! Please, go on!!!
@zombieguitar6 жыл бұрын
Igor Banac check out my website bud...I have so many more lessons like this! www.zombieguitar.com
@ElowenFaye5 жыл бұрын
I tried to understand the concept of modes for ages and it always remained a mystery to me. Until this day. Your video enlightened me. Thank you so much, Brian ! ! ! :)
@shiundusilas68155 жыл бұрын
You are blessed with natural teaching skills bro, God bless you
@streetaware6 жыл бұрын
Brian you are a great teacher. Thanks for taking the time it's really appreciated'
@SwedenAsif4 жыл бұрын
I think I'm not gonna watch anymore videos of anyone except this gentleman. I'm so happy to tell you guys that now I've understood what's the choards progression theory. It took so many years to find this gentleman. My humble thanks to him.. Great jobb!!
@zombieguitar4 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for the words bud! I'm really happy to hear that you found this vid helpful!
@SwedenAsif4 жыл бұрын
@@zombieguitar yes sure very much. Its open my brain. Soon I'll contact you to take classes but time is so scary with Corona virus some time can't decide whether now or latar. But I'm very much interested. Thanks Brian.
@solardell67694 жыл бұрын
You are the best! I love following your class in you tube!
@fattyz12 жыл бұрын
Ok very helpful. I finally progressed through the modes and now my self teaching has led me to the circle of fifths . I was able to follow along. A few months ago I would have skipped this as too difficult.
@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL694 жыл бұрын
I've been struggling with understanding the circle of fifths until I came across this video. You seem to be able to understand what I wasn't understanding. Thank you so much!
@borincando6 жыл бұрын
Bravo! I've been struggling for years to understand modes and their relation to chord progressions. Your lesson makes so much sense: "characteristic chord combination" and the need to keep it simple in order to highlight a mode. You are an amazing teacher. Thanks.
@zombieguitar6 жыл бұрын
Gilberto Grafals thanks man. Glad this lesson was able to help make sense out of this stuff for ya!
@Blackdog48184 жыл бұрын
Came for a guitar lesson, got Einstein's Theory of Guitar playing. That was pretty cool. Might be the first time I've understood a run. Thanks!!
@wonderchild534 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the refresher...its more than helpful...!!!
@nien-weiliao5844Ай бұрын
Thanks for your video. It is the last piece to help me fully understand the modal interchange after watching so many videos on KZbin.
@rotad99672 жыл бұрын
Great lesson - really helped me. Thanks Brian!
@sergioasuncion97102 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation. Thank you.
@GaryBook4 жыл бұрын
This video was brilliant. If I get modes, all praise to you!
@diduknowfacts1016 жыл бұрын
Awesome lessons bro! I’ll definitely check out the rest of your stuff.
@gerardomendez52095 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for uploading your content. I stumbled upon it while researching circle of fifths and you are a very good teaching this!
@asdf98904 жыл бұрын
This really made it clear how the modes work. I've never heard someone explain it so clearly, and it really opened my eyes and cleared the confusion. I think that the method of only using a few chords at most is the most important tip in this video, and it's what helped me to visualize and understand it. Before, I never changed the tonal center, I just tried with a major or minor progression and laid a modal scale over it. I've never been able to use dorian before and make it sound good with a chord progression, but using what you taught here I just did with a Am to D progression (key of G major).
@zombieguitar4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. The #1 thing that people get wrong about modes is thinking that they are "patterns". This is only a guitar player problem, but it is one that makes me want to rip my hair out. Just remember, whenever someone asks "how do I learn to solo in key across the fretboard?" and someone responds with "learn your modes", a small kitten dies. Let's save the kittens and stop this madness!
@kevinmcguinness11136 жыл бұрын
Nice video, thnx. Referencing the group of 6 chords back to the circle of fifths was a real lightbulb moment for me and key to understanding the whole video. Had never seen it presented like that before, so thanks for simplifying it. Sometimes it's little steps connecting the dots like this that allow us to make big steps in our playing. Thnx again.
@sk8corpuz5 жыл бұрын
15 yrs playing guitar & never found something so simple to understand. Thankyou!
@kevinbrennan39145 жыл бұрын
The way you've laid this out sure makes clearer than other posts here on KZbin. Thnx.
@bddb2 жыл бұрын
Great teaching approach. I couldn't understand how modes work until I saw this lesson, your students are very lucky.
@makemoneyquad32543 жыл бұрын
Laying constant nuggets of wisdom this guy! Don't need fancy cameras or Instagram backdrop bullshit just damn good teaching
@zombieguitar3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@mikesolomon61304 ай бұрын
Another eye opening video. Thank you so much Brian!!!!🙏🏾👏
@PaulWelsh4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the lesson bro, excellent stuff. You've made a lot of sense of the modes for me. Seeing them in relation to chords and the circle of fifths has helped me have one of those lightbulbs moments. Subscribed!!
@joseph-ow1hf5 жыл бұрын
This is just bloody brilliant.
@mulukenmekonnen58824 жыл бұрын
here is the truth, you are one of the best guitar players and teachers and thank you very much for making this video
@kanemetal6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing content, great job! Thank you!
@fredericmorterol80594 жыл бұрын
A nice trick I noticed in the circle of fifths presented here presented by Brian : once you have chosen your home chord, the characteristic chord to add is always the major chord the most distant from your home chord in the set of the 6 chords of the parent key ; e.g in C Major : in D Dorian, from the home Dm go for the G and you can add the relative Em in the progression. in E Phrygian, from the home Em go for the F and you can add the relative Dm in the progression. in F Lydian, from the home F go for the G and you can add the relative Em in the progression. in G Mixolydian, from the home G go for the F and you can add the relative Dm in the progression. Thank you for showing so clearly all the uses of the circle of fifths.
@zombieguitar4 жыл бұрын
Nice one man!!
@fromgermany2712 жыл бұрын
OMG, could I have had that instructions/information 40y ago, I would have went into a different profession. Now I just use it for personal pleasure. 🙏🏻👍🏻
@sm55743 жыл бұрын
Mixolydian is actualy pretty common in rock music from the 1960s-1970s. Another great example is "Pleasant Valley Sunday" by the Monkees.
@zombieguitar3 жыл бұрын
Great song!!
@V21IC4 жыл бұрын
You are good! You know your stuff and can play well!
@yongchaozhao1437 Жыл бұрын
Very informational lesson! Learnt something.
@rudycramer2252 жыл бұрын
Before the internet, I had a book that explained the circle of fifths and the modes, and I had no idea of what I was reading. Watching this instead, I can see how aesy it should be for today's learners. Wish I had this when I started years ago. I haven't played for 20 years, but I like watching these things.
@johnsin38435 жыл бұрын
This is really well done.
@fabiomyers33204 жыл бұрын
You rock Brian😊👍🏼🎸🎶
@faiziiiiii4 жыл бұрын
I do not have words to express my gratitude man. Your explanations have touched my soul. The pace with which you have explained the circle of fifths struck a chord inside me, it was quite a surreal experience in the sense that for some reason modes started making alot more sense, ((when the student is ready the teacher shows up with the right words, that's how I feel)). I am of the opinion that a good teacher can take you places,and you did that for me with the circle of fifths and more. It is time to experiment. Keep up your efforts. and Know that you are absolutely making a difference in our lives. Stay safe,
@zombieguitar4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the words Fez. It really does mean a lot to me!!
@faiziiiiii4 жыл бұрын
@@zombieguitar Hei Brian, I just got your course to support you but realized you gave me a gold mine of a high yield education. You will be one of the top 5 people who will have brought a positive change in my life and going forward. I am honored to be one of your students. I wish you all the best, and much success to your future endeavours. Just the sheer amount of material is inspiring in itself and is an excellent example of dedication. Thank you once again from the bottom of my heart! (Words don't do justice here man...) I am speechless... Stay safe,
@zombieguitar4 жыл бұрын
@@faiziiiiii hey I really appreciate it Fez! Thanks so much! I think you are going to really like the site. Any questions, feel free to ask!
@Mezilesialan5 жыл бұрын
Very well done. A brilliant piece of work, and very useful for us. Thank you Brian.
@IBlack045 жыл бұрын
This video is hugely helpful.
@jwreturn6 жыл бұрын
Dang, best mode vid ever, subbed.
@MyMadballs4 жыл бұрын
one day.. this will all be in my brain. Good show man ! Keep it up.
@Chimp_No_16 ай бұрын
Incredibly helpful and informative ! Thank you for sharing !
@martynspooner58225 жыл бұрын
So well explained. It is the first time I have even begun to believe I can get a handle on this stuff . Many thanks much appreciated.
@tedrees59895 жыл бұрын
WoW, impressive introduction to cord progressions.
@bellyfullofmusic5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff... very easy to understand if you know your modes already.