How to use Modes the right way - Sean Wilson Piano
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How to use Modes the right way
Transcript of How to use Modes the right way - Sean Wilson Piano
How to use Modes the right way
ConclusionUseFindPRactice Intro
A Lesson on MODES
ConclusionUseFindPractice Intro
A Lesson on MODES
Do I need to memorize/practice ALL the MODES?
Using modes correctly
1. practice Them
Ionian
MixoLydian
Dorian
Aeolian
PhRYgian
Locrian
Lydian
This is what people thinkof when there hear of modes
Ionian
MixoLydian
Dorian
Aeolian
PhRYgian
Locrian
Lydian
Melodic Minor
Dorian b2
Lydian Augmented
Mixolydian #11
Mixolydian b6
locrian Nat. 2
Altered dominant
Harmonic Minor
phrygian Major
Locrian Nat 6
Lydian #9
Ionian Augmented
Altered dom bb7
Dorian #4
But we actually need to know 21 !!!!!!!!
Major scale
MixoLydian
Dorian
Aeolian
PhRYgian
Locrian
Lydian
Melodic Minor
Dorian b2
Lydian Augmented
Mixolydian #11
Mixolydian b6
locrian Nat. 2
Altered dominant
Harmonic Minor
phrygian Major
Locrian Nat 6
Lydian #9
Ionian Augmented
Altered dom bb7
Dorian #4
Group them under 3 BIG categories for simplicity
Major scale
MixoLydian
Dorian
Aeolian
PhRYgian
Locrian
Lydian
Melodic Minor
Dorian b2
Lydian Augmented
Mixolydian #11
Mixolydian b6
locrian Nat. 2
Altered dominant
Harmonic Minor
phrygian Major
Locrian Nat 6
Lydian #9
Ionian Augmented
Altered dom bb7
Dorian #4
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1If you can play a major scale, you can also play a Dorian scale
ConclusionUseFindPractice Intro
A Lesson on MODES
Using modes correctly
2. Find Them
on modes
Question
1. What mode does the melody in the Amen of total praise use?
2. What does the 4th mode of all the major, melodic, and harmonic minor have in common?
3. How would you find the notes to a Super Locrian in Ab?
4. Find the notes to a Lydian Augmented in Eb?5. The Band is Holding a Bflat in the bass and you
decide you want to quickly execute a descending Bflat mixolydian? What do you do?
The current thinking about modes, forces you to constantly change the key.
It’s not practical
Say you wanted to Find a C Lydian?The reason I used to get confused with this is because I incorrectly assumed that you
would go to C. then find the C lydian mode, which sometimes looked like thisf-g-a-b-c-d-e
This just shows how youwould find F Lydian, by looking at
the 4th mode of C!!! crazy!
Say you wanted to Find a C Lydian?
C lydian mode is actually:C-D-E-F#-G-A-B
So to find the Lydian of ANY key, I just need to raise the 4th note,
of the major scale. Got it!
I realized I only need to remember how each mode deviates from the major
scale
Use Circle of Fifths
So here is the ORDER that I practice and what makes natural sense. Plus it keeps you in the same key causing greater retention modes
Lydian
Ionian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Phrygian
Locrian
Dorian
Lydian
Ionian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Phrygian
Locrian
Dorian
#4
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b7
b3 b6 b7
b2 b3 b6 b7
b2 b3 b5 b6 b7
b3 b7
To find Mixolydiantake the majorscale and flatten the7th note
ConclusionUseFindPractice Intro
A Lesson on MODES
Using modes correctly
3. Use Them
So here is the ORDER that I practice and what makes natural sense. Plus it keeps you in the same key causing greater retention modes
Lydian
Ionian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Phrygian
Locrian
Dorian
#4
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b7
b3 b6 b7
b2 b3 b6 b7
b2 b3 b5 b6 b7
b3 b7
Maj7 Dom7MixolydianIonian , prefer pentatonic
Min7 Co7Dorian Locr ian
Start by practicing only 4 Modes!
Left Hand
What to do with theRight Hand
CMaj7 C7C MixolydianC Ionian
CMin7 Co7C Dorian C Locr ian
Expand only as you can implement the major ones fairly easily
?? Pentatonic Altered Scale for extended voicings
ConclusionUseFindPractice Intro
A Lesson on MODES
