Author Topic: Great Video Lesson on Modes by Joe Satriani (Read 5016 times)

Muttley · « **on:** October 26, 2007, 09:04:47 PM »

Found these great video lessons on the Modes and ideas on how to use them to your benefit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWHKeC4IEgA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoGQ9yHOyZQ

Nothing came up in a search (which admittedly is not not saying much being a phpBB forum), so hopefully nobody's posted these before. :)

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:58:21 AM »

I'm more confused now after watching those vids than I was before (with regard to modes). I've got no idea how they (modes) work and can't see how I'd incorporate them into my playing.

:twisted:

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2007, 03:57:52 AM »

HTH - In layman's terms they're more dynamic sounding scales.

Aeolian, Dorian and Mixolydian all the way.

38thBeatle · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2007, 08:07:11 AM »

I should think that many could benefit from watching those-especially me.

dave_mc · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2007, 02:29:24 PM »

excellent, thanks for posting those. I love modes, even if 99.9% of the time i'm playing in minor pentatonic. :lol:

other thoughts:

- dodgy wall covering.
- terrible hat.

Elliot · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2007, 03:54:34 PM »

The series by Bridgit Mermikides in last years Guitar Techniques mag was the bestest thing I have ever read on modes - it treated them as being pentatonic with added notes and gave you the chords that each mode works over, so that you could understand what you be playing over. Well worth hunting down. I tend to use major pentatonic with an added b7 - the mixolydian lite scale.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #6 on:** October 27, 2007, 04:17:03 PM »

I agree about the hat, it's terrible!

But yeah he knows his theory and it's pretty cool, i should know most of this as my college course goes on as the guitar tutor can't stand people not knowing their theory haha.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2007, 04:41:06 PM »

Just watched it - Forgot how absolutely superb a guitarist Joe Satriani is.

Such fluidity - Wish I could play my modes like that.

dave_mc · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2007, 05:53:31 PM »

yeah satch is awesome. :)

ilÿti · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2007, 06:14:52 PM »

Phrygian dominant > you. :P

jt · « **Reply #10 on:** October 28, 2007, 04:11:32 PM »

Quote from: Elliot

The series by Bridgit Mermikides in last years Guitar Techniques mag was the bestest thing I have ever read on modes - it treated them as being pentatonic with added notes and gave you the chords that each mode works over, so that you could understand what you be playing over. Well worth hunting down. I tend to use major pentatonic with an added b7 - the mixolydian lite scale.

:D is it possible you could scan those articles onto your computer & post `em up for us ?

:D 8)

Modes are great. its also known as playing Major over Minor Chords, my only problem with it is working out what chords to use so i can play the damn things hence if you could post the article dude it`d really help !

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #11 on:** October 28, 2007, 05:32:07 PM »

Quote from: ilyti

Phrygian dominant > you. :P

The Harmonic minor modes are awesome.

Simon D · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2007, 08:15:46 PM »

I know sod all music theory, but I found those very interesting. Like Dave, I play minor pentatonic most of the time, although a player who is well up on his theory told me I use the Ionian mode when I improvise, even though I have no idea what it is!

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #13 on:** October 28, 2007, 08:25:26 PM »

I tend to move between major/minor quite alot - been told I use the Mixolydian mode/scale (whatever it is).

:twisted:

jt · « **Reply #14 on:** October 28, 2007, 09:29:05 PM »

:D Actually that Satriani clips are great very inspireing ! I`ve also got the Lick Library DVD of modes & thats really good to well worth checking out.

:D 8)