The modes

[Az_Holl]

Can any one tell me how to read that exactly? Im assuming that where the mode starts is the first fret... but i dont know. Also I'd appreciate it if someone could tell me what exactly the modes are and how they work. I know that the different ways to play the scale, but do i have to learn every scale and then the modes for them or is there like a formulae to figure them out easily in every position.

http://www.angelfire.com/id/bass/images/Major.jpg

[Mailman]

Don't worry, its only relevent for modal jazz impro, long dead.

[Az_Holl]

I just think it would be handy for improvising songs/solos/jamming. I didnt really think that it was restriced to jazz

[Mailman]

I just think it would be handy for improvising songs/solos/jamming. I didnt really think that it was restriced to jazz
Hmmm. I really do have to question the relevancy.

[mr_coffeekiller]

If you're starting modes what you have there isn't much use to you unless you've got someone there to show you exactly what that means. There are a number of lessons on starting modes in the lessons section, check that out and good luck :thumb:

[Guinpen]

Don't worry, its only relevent for modal jazz impro, long dead.

no way, modes are invaluable for any kind of soloing, if not essential, unless you have a freakish ability to never hit a bad note without thinking within a certain key

[kilian]

Write out a fretboard with the notes. Encircle Cmajor and then encircle every note you can find on the fretboard with the notes that are the same as Cmajor. Now you can find a few patterns in them. Always starting with the second note of the previous pattern and going from note X to note X. :thumb:

Same thing can be done to every scale. Write them out and remember them. I still need to do that, might be a nice thing when I'm bored in the train. Oh and those 'patterns' you get can also be used for Amajor etc etc.

[Az_Holl]

Write out a fretboard with the notes. Encircle Cmajor and then encircle every note you can find on the fretboard with the notes that are the same as Cmajor. Now you can find a few patterns in them. Always starting with the second note of the previous pattern and going from note X to note X. :thumb:

Same thing can be done to every scale. Write them out and remember them. I still need to do that, might be a nice thing when I'm bored in the train. Oh and those 'patterns' you get can also be used for Amajor etc etc.
Thats what i wanted to here! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[kilian]

So Cmajor I will be:
CDEFGABC

Cmajor II will be:
DEFGABCD

To give you a little idea.
:thumb:

If you're finished with it, care to send it my way? I still need them all written out.. redhotkilipeppers attt gmail dotz comz. (Email or MSN).

[fingerstyle]

Simply.. and you'll find this in the resource, lessons section whatever.... if you have yourself a C Major (or any other key, this is an example) scale pattern, and then you play up that pattern starting on the second note of the scale (D) and ending on the D and octave up, you'll have whats called the D Dorian mode.

Same goes for starting and ending on other degrees of the scale. They have different names.

Very useful for riffing, walking, soloing in any kind of music. The mode you use is related to the chord you are playing over. If the chord is the I chord of the key (in C, it would be a C Maj chord) then you'd doodle on the C Major scale pattern (also known as the Ionian mode). If you then came to a Dm chord (the ii chord of the scale) then you'd hop on to D Dorian. And so on.

[Az_Holl]

So Cmajor I will be:
CDEFGABC

Cmajor II will be:
DEFGABCD

To give you a little idea.
:thumb:

If you're finished with it, care to send it my way? I still need them all written out.. redhotkilipeppers attt gmail dotz comz. (Email or MSN).
I didnt make the diagram... i got it from-

http://www.angelfire.com/id/bass/

[Mailman]

no way, modes are invaluable for any kind of soloing, if not essential, unless you have a freakish ability to never hit a bad note without thinking within a certain key
Wrong.

[mr_coffeekiller]

Wrong.

Wrong.

Unless of course you want to explain your point...