Unlock The Mystery Of The Guitar Modes Within The Major Scale
In this lesson, we will unlock the mystery of the guitar modes within the major scale. You’ll discover how many there are and how can you use them to enhance your guitar playing.
These are an excellent tool for playing guitar. They can be used in multiple ways. For playing rhythm guitar and lead guitar.
What are the modes?
The modes are scale patterns based on all 7 notes within the major scale. There are 7 notes to the major scale, which means there are 7 modes.
The C major scale: C D E F G A B C
If we give these notes a number value, you can see there are 8 notes. With the 1 & 8 being the same. So technically, there are only 7 notes. C through B.
These modes are Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian. As you can see, there are 7 of these. One for each note in the major scale.
Why learn to use them?
Learning about the modes and how to use them will help you to increase your understanding of many great things.
It will help you to learn and understand:
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Notes within the major scale
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Chords that can be created within them
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Guitar licks that can be created for solos
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Ear training by learning note intervals
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How to build finger strength and dexterity
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Learning & writing songs easier
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And much, much more.
Can you see how these can be beneficial to your guitar playing? If you can unlock the mystery of the modes, you can not only improve your guitar playing but also improve your overall musicianship. That is, if you practice daily.
Watch the video below for more details
Are the modes the same as a scale?
Yes and no. What I mean is, that they are scales because they are a select series of notes. Just like a scale. But what separates the modes from scales is that they’re are only 7 of them.
When it comes to scales, there are many of them. But modes are specifically 7 scales that come from the notes within the major scale. The Do Re Mi.
Can you see all the things you can learn when you unlock the mystery of the guitar modes?
Additional training
If you’d like to dive deeper into ways to unlock the mystery of the guitar modes, you can do that with the book I authored and self-published HowTo Play Guitar Modes
How To Play Guitar Modes is for beginners and intermediate students. It will allow you to unlock the secrets of guitar modes. It will show you all that has been stated above along with much much more.
Break down the 7 modes that come from the major scale into very simple, easy-to-understand step-by-step lessons.
This allows for quicker study of the techniques and principles associated with guitar modes.
So if you are ready, dive in and unlock the mysteries of the modes and it will open you up to a whole new world of musical education you never knew existed.
If you happen to get the book and have any questions about the lessons, or need further assistance, feel free to reach out and I will be happy to help.
Thank you for reading and supporting my blog.
Best of luck and take care
Sincerely, Dwayne Jenkins
