Robert
February 3rd, 2015, 11:10 PM
Yeah baby.
Here's a comment I added to the video, regarding the method of just playing a major scale, starting from the 5th scale degree above the 7 chord. I don't like that approach.
Yeah all modes can be understood in that manner. However, it's necessary to "see it" as its own entity, because the chord tones change for each mode. I recommend learning the formula of each mode inside out, so you don't have to resort to the method of "I'll just play the major scale X scale degrees from here..." because that will become awkward and difficult when you play jazz or songs with many chords. It's all about chord tones for me, and IF I base everything from a major scale pattern, I'll end up playing lines that fit the major chord, but not the mode in question. I have never found the idea of modes just "being a major scale played from a certain scale degree" useful in practice. It's fine for understanding the concept, but I urge all students to learn the sound and formula of each mode separately. That will be most useful in the long run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQCJXL-8Glc
Here's a comment I added to the video, regarding the method of just playing a major scale, starting from the 5th scale degree above the 7 chord. I don't like that approach.
Yeah all modes can be understood in that manner. However, it's necessary to "see it" as its own entity, because the chord tones change for each mode. I recommend learning the formula of each mode inside out, so you don't have to resort to the method of "I'll just play the major scale X scale degrees from here..." because that will become awkward and difficult when you play jazz or songs with many chords. It's all about chord tones for me, and IF I base everything from a major scale pattern, I'll end up playing lines that fit the major chord, but not the mode in question. I have never found the idea of modes just "being a major scale played from a certain scale degree" useful in practice. It's fine for understanding the concept, but I urge all students to learn the sound and formula of each mode separately. That will be most useful in the long run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQCJXL-8Glc