To me, this is the most understandable lesson series by far. There's something about the theory mixed with practical tips (like the I ii V in this one) that help me immensely.
@bazitube390
8 жыл бұрын
I wanna cry
@minkahl1644
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. This is the clearest and most thought through presentation and explanation of the Dorian on KZitem.
@sdrake3459
8 жыл бұрын
Some additional examples of Dorian mode are "Black Magic Woman" by Carlos Santana (Santana loved using Dorian mode) and "So What" by Miles Davis from the album Kind of Blue. Kind of Blue is a masters thesis on the use of the modes.
@pronginator
7 жыл бұрын
dude--thank you for your channel...this is EXACTLY how my brain works. You are my perfect teacher.!
@phil1065
10 жыл бұрын
finally, something that makes musical sense of these modes. thank you!!
@jamesrobinson529
10 жыл бұрын
What an awesome tutorial! I always thought of Dorian as a ii - V7. That use of Dorian from C to Fm really opened my eyes & ears to new possibilities.
@cylexpogicabigting9467
Жыл бұрын
2023 still love watching your tutorials 😅
@tsangkintat2007
8 жыл бұрын
SO HELPFUL! Easy to understand, thx for uploading!
@KeefsCattys
3 жыл бұрын
insightful and extremely useful lesson .. I still lack confidence but understand a lot more , Thank you
@naishkiteboarder
9 жыл бұрын
This lesson is as good as it gets
@adchar2000
5 жыл бұрын
"It's the backing music that allows us to bring out a mode's unique flavour in other words without any musical reference there is no tonal centre" I had to get through 537 videos of blokes in beanies and/or glasses trying to show off to actually get to this very simple explanation. THANK YOU for this sentence!!
@Robfnord
4 жыл бұрын
Should have learnt bass first XD
@chicolopez8722
3 жыл бұрын
exactly!
@rubenvivaan7030
3 жыл бұрын
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@alexisdante1061
3 жыл бұрын
@Ruben Vivaan Instablaster :)
@rubenvivaan7030
3 жыл бұрын
@Alexis Dante thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Pete_Sam
9 жыл бұрын
Wow... amazingly simply explained. Thank You!
@embreesmith7613
8 жыл бұрын
thanks much, Mike great lesson as always .. :)
@itachiuchiha1375
8 жыл бұрын
this video fucking mind blew me.
@mcren6781
8 жыл бұрын
exactly.
@TheMcardarelli
8 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson, and examples! I was thinking "mhhh this sounds very Pink Floydish ", and then you mentioned their songs !
@ozzy9691
9 жыл бұрын
Please do one of these videos for Mixolydian!
@MadaniZakri
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, amazing tutorial
@CamerOneiric
9 жыл бұрын
Thorough vid, thank you.
@diptangshuchanda347
3 жыл бұрын
This is really helpful!
@vjaytvcanada
7 жыл бұрын
awesome tips cheers from canada
@jwarpinski
9 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful- thanks!!
@DavidPhillipsMusic
10 жыл бұрын
It seems to me that the chord tones that stand out the most in all the modes are the 4th and 7th scales degree in the parent scales. So in the C major scales its either the B or the F that give the colour to its modes
@oneeyemonster3262
10 жыл бұрын
No dude....those are the odd ball notes taken out the make major pentatonic...Yes they're leading tone notes. In other words...raise the 4th 1/2 step to the 5th. The circle of fifth makes sense now?lol Mixolyian has a -7 th oki doki. Yes, the major 3rd and -7 are the B and F... The chord tone that stands out the most are the ones you let ring or the last note you picked.... That's why you can play minor or mixolyian over a dominate chord or sus chord. Basically your ears are hearing the -7 ring more....So you can go back and forth between maj or min 3rd...kind of like playing the various options blues notes. Trying adding the 3rd , -5th, and 7th options notes to the pentatonic scale.
@DavidPhillipsMusic
10 жыл бұрын
Well lets take a look at the main colour tones of the C major Modes. D Dorian: The major 6th which is a B E Phyrgian: The flat 2nd which is an F F Lydian: The raised 4th which is a B G mixolydian: The flat 7th which is a F A Aeolian; The minor 6th which is an F So yes the main colour tones are either B or F which are the 4th and the 7th in the parent scale
@fretjamguitar
9 жыл бұрын
David Phillips That's a really interesting way of looking at it! Thanks
@oneeyemonster3262
9 жыл бұрын
David Phillips yes, I know the 4th and 7th..are the 2 notes that shifts to change KEYS in the circle of fifth..... if you split the diatonic scale in half... Place the Dominant on top of the tonic. They have exactly the same intervals.... 1,2,3,4 5,6,7,8 So if you go -3....guess what? Dorian.... 1,2 -3, 4 5,6,-7, 8 lets do the -2 Phyrgian 1,-2,-3, 4 5,-6,-7, 8 Lets go diminished.lol 1, 2,- 3, 4 -5 -6, --7, -7 it'll makesense why some people use inversion or sus chords because they going to use the 4th as a sort of drone note..starting the interval from the 4th. Im thinking that's why it's term SUB-dominant...So you can use it as a sub ? Aeolydian... 1, 2, -3, 4, 5 4, 5, -6, -7, 8
@down813
9 жыл бұрын
David Phillips So the way I see it, when you take out the 4th and 7th, you get a Major Pentatonic Scale.
@Ca_milo_G
6 жыл бұрын
beautiful !!
@TheCriminalSporadic
9 жыл бұрын
So does that mean each mode has its own scale? From this, I've understood that C Major scale works with every mode. But when you were showing the D Dorian scale, is that separate from C major? Would that mean I'd have to learn that as well? Also, is this the same with all the other modes as well? Do they have different scales? Thanks to anyone who answers, hope this doesn't sound like a stupid question, haha.
@TomMarkson
9 жыл бұрын
TheCriminalSporadic The first degree of any Major scale is the parent of the modes within that scale. Modes are inverted scales, C Major is the parent if it is the first degree. The formulas for the modes were invented to conform to the parent or first degree. Dorian has a b3 and b7 so D Dorian has no sharps or flats after applying the formula.
@cliftonvandemyer9340
9 жыл бұрын
+TheCriminalSporadic the flat 3rd in D-Dorian is the same note as the perfect 4th note in C-major scale -F-
@juanpablolopez3893
10 жыл бұрын
THANKS
@wariowario138
5 жыл бұрын
@4:30 are you borrowing that minor 4 chord from the C minor key?
@LawrinMaxwellsmpc500
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, he is, it’s a modal interchange. It’s a borrowed chord from c majors parallel minor c minor. He played the iv chord
@spartanworria
9 жыл бұрын
Good video dood
@417altavista
4 жыл бұрын
I get confused at 4:33 where he chooses an F Dorian which has notes that are not in the key of C Major. And isn’t F Dorian scale not in the key of E Major. Do you generally just omit the notes that are out of key here? Or does it still work being out of key in this mode?
@fretjamguitar
4 жыл бұрын
I understand the confusion. This example demonstrates how Dorian can be used over minor chords that fall outside the diatonic (i.e. major scale) key, and the minor iv chord is an example of this. A good general "rule" is that whenever you encounter a minor chord that doesn't reside within the natural key, try Dorian on the same root as that chord.
@417altavista
4 жыл бұрын
fretjam, I am super grateful for your reply and insight. Your lessons are amazing!!! Thank you for your hard work!!
@gregmesler2247
7 жыл бұрын
thank you for this video i really liked how you actually give examples of common dorian progressions. I have one question though. Im a bit confused. in your mixolydian video. When talking about G Mixolydian and the common mixolydian progressions, you refer to the G7 chord as the I chord when you write out your chord examples. As if we should think about the chord progressions as being in the key of G mixolydian. In this vid however you show the dorian progressions as being the ii of the key of C major as opposed to the I chord of D Dorian? Im am just wondering what is the correct way of understanding this. I hope this question makes sense. thank you.
@fretjamguitar
7 жыл бұрын
Very good question. Some people find it easier to see the modal tonic as relative to the parent scale (e.g. 2 as the Dorian tonic, because it's the 2nd mode). Others prefer to see it as its own 1 chord (e.g. 1 as the Dorian tonic). It's up to you which one you use. Looking back, I wish I had at least been consistent, but the main thing is you find a way of conceptualising modal positions that YOU can understand. Personally I think most people would find it easier to reference modes against their parent scale. So a D Dorian 1 3 4 movement would effectively be C major 2 4 5 (with a resolution on that 2 instead of the 1 of Cmaj). That way, you can see how all the modes relate to the same system. Hope that makes sense!
@gregmesler2247
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply! That helped clear some things up for me. So now its all about recognizing what these modes sound like. I think I'm going to check out your website.
@jamesmagana315
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome teaching wow I'll say it backwards wow
@7caesar719
7 жыл бұрын
Wow!!!
@KipIngram
7 жыл бұрын
Ok, so I have a question. You said that the most important thing that gives Dorian its character is its major 6th. I've seen similar comments around other modes. Why? Is there a general principle that underlies all such statements of that sort, or is it just "the way it is"?
@fretjamguitar
7 жыл бұрын
+KipIngram If you compare Dorian to the natural minor scale, the 6th degree is the only difference between the two. This means the difference in sound must come from that 6th. Take out that 6th and you have a rather ambiguous minor sound. Similar thing with Lydian. It's the raised 4th that distinguishes it from the major scale. So all we're doing is identifying which intervals have changed in relation to the major and minor scales to determine what gives them their unique colour.
@uygurmen
8 жыл бұрын
I understand that all scales share the same positions on the keyboard and we can hear the modal changes according to the root chord. So if we play D Dorian over a Dmin chord, what makes it different than playing A Aeolian over a Amin chord? Shouldn't we hear them both the same?
@fretjamguitar
8 жыл бұрын
+Burc Uygurmen Same notes, same patterns, different context. The chords/backing notes put the scale into context. If the chord progression moved back and forth between Dm and Am, then you could of course see it as either D Dorian or A Aeolian, as both would harmonise the changes.
@makkahei8637
8 жыл бұрын
About the chord progression at 4:08, you said we can play Ab dorian over Abm, and B dorian over Bm, i am confused here, can you explain more about this situation?
@fretjamguitar
8 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply. This example demonstrated how versatile Dorian is as a minor scale, because you can pretty much use it over any minor chord in a progression. This means unusual movements, such as from Abm to Bm, can be covered using Dorian on each chord. In other words, if you're in any doubt over the scale to use over a minor chord, try Dorian on that chord's root.
@salsa4everable
9 жыл бұрын
dorian is a "failsafe infrastructure" for improvisation over minor vamps, but the 6 and/or b6 trip me up at times..... in Am, the F vs F# gets me.... i guess i'm looking for a way to know before setting sail into a solo, because if i land on the maj 6 (thinking because the IV of Am is a D major chord) i find the b6 works better.... scramble to make it sound like i meant to play the "wrong" note :) so..... any way of knowing which 6th degree will work, at least so it doesn't have me fixing on the fly ? and btw, FANTASTIC site, fretjam and all who congregate here :)
@fretjamguitar
9 жыл бұрын
+salsa4everable The more you play around with the 6/b6 in different situations, the more confident you'll become in knowing which to use. There's no real short cut, although the progression examples in this lesson are specifically for Dorian, so if you get to know these common Dorian based movements you'll know when to use the maj6. Try searching up natural minor backing tracks (b6) and Dorian backing tracks (6). I also have an ear training lesson on natural minor progressions that might help. Just type in natural minor progressions into the search box on my site. Cheers.
@salsa4everable
9 жыл бұрын
thanks very much, more than helpful. much of the question on b6 and 6 pertains to impromptu sit-ins with bands..... a somewhat more focused question would be if the best-sounding b6/6 is determined by the iv chord vs IV chord, and of course the melody.... hate those oops! notes that suddenly demand justification :) thank our ancestors for the chromatic rescue team :) above referenced links bookmarked in waiting. thx again, sensei!
@vantonilin
7 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I'm missing something. You said that D Dorian uses all the notes of C Major. When you showed the notes at around the 1:00 mark it showed that the 3rd and 7th are flat - which aren't in the C Major scale... which means D Dorian does not use all the notes of C Major... so where am I mistaken? Thanks!
@fretjamguitar
7 жыл бұрын
+Van Those are intervals not notes. Please see the fretboard section of the site to learn about intervals. Cheers.
@GaryDee119
6 жыл бұрын
The 3rd is flat RELATIVE to the D. In D Dorian the 3rd is F natural which is a minor 3rd (or flatted 3rd) away from the D. In the key of C major, the F is a perfect 4th from the C. So in both cases the note is still F, however it's relative distance from what we are calling the tonic note is different. Think of it this way... if we were in D major rather than D dorian, the 3rd would be an F#. Since we're in D Dorian that 3rd is now F natural, therefore a flatted 3rd (also therefore sharing the note F natural with the key of C major). C Major and D Dorian are relatives because the share the same notes, however the notes' distances from their respective tonics are different. Hope that makes sense.
@h34rts9
2 жыл бұрын
4:10
@carylgylefiel8265
9 жыл бұрын
if my dorian is dm so my ionian is C, is ionian can be called as a root note
@briancarroll3541
7 жыл бұрын
don't understand why 6th degree of D-dorian, B, is major. Isn't this the same as the viib5 from Cmaj. parent scale? I'm old, so my knowledge of theory has dimmed, but I suspect it's related to the relative interval? A little help here?!
@gbormann71
7 жыл бұрын
Let''s see: Parent: CDEFGAB Harmonic quality: I ii iii IV V vi vii0 (diminished quality ignored in the video; or error?) Scale : DEFGABC. Harmonic quality: copy from parent but change degree index according to mode I.e.: i ii III IV v vi0 VII Triad formula: 1+3+5. 6th degree: D(3) E F(5) G A B(1) C So, for the sixth degree of D-Dorian: indeed B chord=B+D+F, or B+m3+m3=Bdim. Nothing is wrong with your theory knowledge, then :-) However, I went back to the video and nowhere it states B is major in D Dorian! So, which capability is most affected by age, then?? :-P Hehe ;-) (Or has the video been edited?)
@lucasbretels
7 жыл бұрын
He meant that the b note is the major sixt interval from the root d note, the chord is minor or dim! That is all! grtz, Luc
@WarframeCrunch
6 жыл бұрын
Never learned about scales on guitar, so it is WTF is this?! I don't understand any of this, not my level yet xD
@dougsmith8430
Жыл бұрын
Man… this has David Gilmour and Pink Floyd all over it! Great lesson!
@hrdinamatt
8 жыл бұрын
I dont understand how to write in dorian or other modes... how do you know which one is major or minor or minor7...
@fretjamguitar
8 жыл бұрын
Do you mean you want to know which mode is major/minor? Or the chords in a mode?
@hrdinamatt
8 жыл бұрын
The chords.. i know that in C major the I ,IV,V are going to be major and the others minor but in other modes i just dont get it
@fretjamguitar
8 жыл бұрын
Take the natural chord sequence of the major scale (M = Major, m = minor, d = diminished) M , m , m , M , M , m , d Each chord represents a mode's tonic (1) chord. So the second chord is Dorian's tonic (2nd mode). The fifth chord is Mixolydian's tonic (5th mode). Basically, the major scale chord sequence remains the same, we just "start" on a different degree/chord of the scale corresponding to the mode we're using. So with Dorian, the 2nd chord of the major scale becomes the new tonic or 1 chord, and the sequence continues from there... m , m , M , M , m , d , M For Mixolydian, the sequence would start from the 5 of the major scale... M , m , d , M , m , m , M From these sequences, you can see what the 4 and 5 chords of each mode would theoretically be. However, what makes a chord sequence modal is when it resolves around the mode's tonic chord. Sometimes the 5 chord doesn't serve a particularly strong harmonic function in a given mode, like it does in the major scale. For example, a typical Dorian sequence would be... 1 , 3 , 4 (or i , III , IV) In relation to C major (so D Dorian), that would be... Dm , Fmaj , Gmaj (repeat) So the 4 chord in Dorian plays a more important role in shaping its harmony than its 5 chord. It's the resolution around that tonic chord of the mode that makes a sequence modal. If you go to the lesson page for this video (link below) I show you examples of songs that use Dorian based progressions. www.fretjam.com/dorian-mode-guitar.html
@hrdinamatt
8 жыл бұрын
Oh i get it now.. Thank you so much
@ToothyGus
9 жыл бұрын
can i play d dorian over Dm7-Gm7-C7?
@fretjamguitar
9 жыл бұрын
ToothyGus You could play it over Dm7, but Gm and C7 contain notes outside D Dorian. D Aeolian would cover all three chords.
@leeosborne2611
8 жыл бұрын
Watch the Soul Sacrifice lesson by Privettricker a dorian song by Santana
@cecea2630
9 жыл бұрын
I don't understand that much thank you
@Requiredfields2
8 жыл бұрын
Roger Waters knows his Dorian scales.
@johnrobinson8712
6 ай бұрын
Slowed down Johnny Ramone is David Gilmore not , love em both though... Floyd definitely 125.... Gilmore hard to pin down, that guy dont stop playing aint like some blues player stopping and making a face every 3 bars.... Floyd's piano & keys i can see it.... Dorian over the 4th quite possible.
@Tfcistheboss
7 жыл бұрын
My brain hurts
@Tfcistheboss
7 жыл бұрын
But the best video I have ever seen at explaining it all, I think I finally get it. Ty
@fretjamguitar
7 жыл бұрын
+Tfcistheboss A simple approach is to try Dorian over minor chords or where you would otherwise use minor pentatonic. Let your ears be the judge.
@Ihateyoutube666
9 жыл бұрын
how come there is an fm chord if you play Cmaj as your tonic? Cmaj-dm-em-fmaj-gmaj-bdim?
@fretjamguitar
9 жыл бұрын
+Casual Fm is a "borrowed chord" from another key. You could see it as a minor 4 chord in C major. The point being made in the video was that Dorian works over minor chords that lie outside the natural key signature. A lot of progressions include such "outside" chords. Cheers.
@Ihateyoutube666
9 жыл бұрын
+fretjam.com thanks you for the answer :) is there any rule I should know, when I comes to borrowing chords? or is it just the dorian mode that makes possible?
@fretjamguitar
9 жыл бұрын
Casual I've found that lydian (maj7) or lydian dominant (b7) works well over borrowed major chords.
@Ihateyoutube666
9 жыл бұрын
+fretjam.com thanks your dedication !
@lucasbretels
8 жыл бұрын
+Casual Here we go to C minor pitch (eb,ab, bb notes), always great in music.
@mcren6781
8 жыл бұрын
This video is brilliant. Excellent use of examples man. You made it really easy to soak all this up.
@kurtbarlow5676
6 жыл бұрын
There's always one idiot on every page. No matter what you say, they have to be an idiot. Mc Ren, ignore this 2 year old. Justin is just waiting on the day he hits puberty.
@fil7276
8 жыл бұрын
4:08 Dream Theater-Octavarium
@shotsi673
4 жыл бұрын
Great explanation! Really like your style of teaching. Well done!
@mccloysong
5 жыл бұрын
Finally the 7 modes explained simply: One scale, 7 different starting notes. Thank you for that.
@BellsCuriosityShop
4 жыл бұрын
These days people learn CAGED for different positions to play major or natural minor scale. In my day I learned the modes - different positions to play major or natural minor scales.
@matthewcantu3127
3 жыл бұрын
@@BellsCuriosityShop which is better
@BellsCuriosityShop
3 жыл бұрын
@@matthewcantu3127 CAGED possibly as the scale shapes are built around the chord shapes, but if you can't picture where each chord is on the neck for each song you're playing it's probably useless. I found the mode shapes handy, but most of my music all sounds the same as I use the same three shapes all the time (Ionian, Dorian and Phrygian)
@zazoomatt
8 жыл бұрын
invaluable.Period. I am crying I have this knowledge as a guitarist of 60 years old playing only 5 years.
@oPosiidon2800
6 жыл бұрын
That Cmaj and Fm lick thing you had going was fucking beautiful.
@nandakoryaaa
6 жыл бұрын
I somewhat learned the modes by watching tons of rather obscure videos, and still wasn't sure if I understand them correctly. I only regret I haven't seen this video a year ago. Thank you very much.
@chrisa1234
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Why does Dorian particularly sound better over unusual chord changes?
@cabeloDoPardal2
8 жыл бұрын
6:54 "Ich werde in die Tannen gehen.. " Ohne Dich also.
@Danmashinigamikuro
8 жыл бұрын
No.
@jcpita2069
3 жыл бұрын
this is the only good explanation i have found on the subject, cheers!
@BigEdWo
10 жыл бұрын
very good lesson. covers everything you could struggle with.
@ascgazz
5 ай бұрын
I really like how you explain this, I wish I’d found the channel earlier!
@mindoveranything
Жыл бұрын
This oftentimes played in "Dangdut" music in Indonesia. Same tonality. Great video!
@mikeemerson8816
Жыл бұрын
all this shit is pig latin to me, ive been playing guitar for 36 yrs and no one can ever explain it so i can understand it... i have been stuck for almost 30 yrs playing the same blues minor pen and the major pen... because i dont know how to learn other scales, its because no one can explain it so it makes sence... so now i just sit in my room and play to the same songs... i gave up playing in bands because of all these reasons, not having a pitty party.... just dont understand.
@michaelmunday6808
2 жыл бұрын
Always when exploring a minor progression when you see a i-IV immediately explore Dorian. Some of the best advice I have ever been told is how modes are usually just one to two chords that revolve around and set a mood or a feel. Once you out that into perspective it makes a lot more sense. I tackled aeolian and Ionian first obviously then went on to Dorian and then Phrygian. Know the major scales cold and how the intervals relate across the fretboard will certainly speed this process up
@fretjamguitar
2 жыл бұрын
Wise words. These signifiers, such as the i-IV you mentioned are the prompt we need to think "Dorian" or "Mixolydian" (for example) and then move into the right pattern/position, even if it's just a temporary movement. You're right, it's usually just two chords that give us that indicator.
@mynmyself
6 жыл бұрын
This is hands down the best explanation of modes I have seen!
@clintwilliams5740
4 жыл бұрын
I would encourage ppl to learn but not to get so caught up in every note and scale and who when where and why. Use it to pursue your creativity though. I cant even tell you what every note I play but I can fucking jam!!!
@bonk2II
6 жыл бұрын
Examples of Dorian Mode in Rock: Black Sabbath - Rat Salad, Planet Caravan, Fairies Wear Boots Santana - Oye Como Va, Evil Ways Peter Frampton - Do you feel like we do The doors - light my fire Steely dan - do it again
@Lost-xl6im
5 жыл бұрын
every Dickie Betts solo
@phayzyre1052
10 жыл бұрын
Another excellent well explained lesson. Thank you! This guy has cleared up so many mysteries of guitar playing I've been able to advance in just weeks and NOT years. To hell with all the other guitar teachers, I've found the best one right here! :)
@tonytone1291
4 жыл бұрын
Of all the lesson pages you by far are the best thank you, I’ve learned more this past month when I found your page than I have in a year.
@howguitars2201
Жыл бұрын
That Dorian looks another like mixolidian at least last 9 notes.
@satrianicanedo5895
3 жыл бұрын
what if i play E phrygian for D dorian backing track? or F lydian?
@leannrosedejuan6072
8 жыл бұрын
sir, most of the examples in your videos, your using chord progressions sir, can i use any chord progressions i want ?? what are the other instances to consider when making chord progressions ??
@ALex-cs6mj
7 жыл бұрын
Leann Rose De Juan these are examples which mostly point out the distintive Sound (and style of music, where its used mostly) of the scale/mode.
@ToneD5150
3 жыл бұрын
When in doubt come to FretJam....!!!
@jixxxxer17
5 жыл бұрын
So to summarize and hopefully i'm getting this right D Dorian is a mode starting on the second chord in each respective key , so the Dm is the Tone Center of the D Dorian, there are chords within the Dm Tone Center that work well with the Dm Tone Center such as the 5th chord in the key of C. The C major scales are actually the Dorian scales when starting on the Dm Tone Center , but you should not start on the C note while using the C major scales a Dm dorian scale , best to start on the D note maybe ? Am I lost ?
@fretjamguitar
5 жыл бұрын
You've pretty much got it!
@irishRocker1
2 жыл бұрын
I thought the IV chord of C major is F Major. How is the IV an F minor at 4:45? Can you just make it a minor chord in some scenarios? EDIT: Just googled and found it is a "borrowed chord" from the F Dorian mode. This is the thing with music theory. You start learning about one thing and there are a bunch of other tangents that pop up that you have to then figure out haha. But yes, this is a great example. I really like how it sounds when the chord changes. This is why I am learning this stuff now after playing guitar for 15yrs, cos I want to learn how to improve or be able to play over chord changes or write solos etc. This is exactly the kind of thing you need to learn to not be stuck in minor pentatonic and break out of that and sound a little different. (Different in rock music which predominantly uses the minor pentatonic, I know its not the case for jazz etc. lol )
@fretjamguitar
2 жыл бұрын
The minor iv is a good change to train your ear to because it happens a lot in major key music. It's simply a parallel substitution from major to minor. In fact, you can hear a similar kind of substitution being used on all the degrees in a natural key... Minor ii becomes major (or dominant) II Minor iii becomes major (or dominant) III Major (or dominant) V becomes minor v Minor vi becomes major (or dominant) VI When such a parallel shift occurs, we'd need to change the scale we play to accompany it musically (though it's typically just one note to accommodate the 3rd). You're right, it can be considered a "borrowed chord" from another mode. It's a really useful topic to get involved with and I will be covering this in more depth.
@zshathickhaque
6 жыл бұрын
you made my morning coffee with this caffeine .... thanks
@carlton2457
Жыл бұрын
Stairway to heaven was written on Dorian.. if I am not wrong .
@alejoarguello8963
4 жыл бұрын
Dude, this is the video I needed since a couple of years...
@benjaminpalmer8964
Жыл бұрын
I don't get why people say modes sound the same as the major scale when they all, besides Ionian, have a differential flavour note. It makes it more confusing to learn in the long run, they don't share the same notes.
@fretjamguitar
Жыл бұрын
You're right, it's purely theoretical to think of modes as sharing the same notes as their "parent" scale (or the key signature). What matters is how they sound and the harmonic sequences that pull us to their key centers. They only sound the same without accompaniment or a reference note/chord. For example, if you played the C major scale and then started that scale from G (G Mixolydian effectively), most would just hear a repeat of C major. But if the note or chord played underneath was G, that C major sequence would be put into a new context of G. Then you would hear the difference. A more effective way to distinguish modes is to play them on the same reference note (i.e. play them in parallel). For example, C Ionian over C, C Dorian over Cm, C Mixolydian over C etc. Or in chord terms... C Ionian over Cmaj C Dorian over Cm C Phrygian over Cm C Lydian over Cmaj C Mixolydian over Cmaj C Aeolian over Cm C Locrian over Cdim
@lamper2
3 жыл бұрын
Has anyone ever asked Santana if he meant to do THAT?
@embreesmith7613
Жыл бұрын
Checking back in. ..6 years later. 🙂
@NinjaThugz
3 жыл бұрын
Help please. Thank you so much for the info. I’m confused about the Abm > Bm using Abm Dorian and Bm Dorian. How does this work if it’s using notes outside of the scale? Any help is very very welcome. Edit: is it a key change? It sounds good I just don’t understand the detail of how it fits the scale.
@cal_blac
2 жыл бұрын
This is great. I’ve been enjoying your videos a lot and learning from them. Thank you. Although I’d say if you’re writing music, nothing is off the table as far as inspiration goes. If you’re inspired by a particular modal sound, thinking in those terms for writing a piece of music can give you new ideas. Just thinking out loud here and justifying my own desire to write that way. Kind of like saying you want to paint in mostly red for a particular piece of art work. Sometimes limitation can enhance a work.
@bobbydhal2199
10 жыл бұрын
you will have everlasting life !!!!!
@MegaYoyo911
3 жыл бұрын
I've known how modes have worked for a long time now, but have never really known how to implement them meaningfully into my music. Now I can because of this video! Thank you for this
@cliftonvandemyer9340
9 жыл бұрын
A borrowed chord is one from the parallel major or minor key. In C major, the parallel key is C minor and borrowed chords include E♭ major, B♭ major, and F minor.
@graphicsociety1
4 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Like your music references as well.
@josefinigo7100
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brent. You are unique.
@Billyleenyan
8 жыл бұрын
Well that Alice in Chains tonic sounds like to be D dorian. So "I" minor goes to "bVII" major which goes to "IV7" mixo and back to D
@coltonruscheinsky7863
3 жыл бұрын
The half steps in the scale give it its flavor. Not the backing track.
@fretjamguitar
3 жыл бұрын
If you play D Dorian over C major, it will sound like C major. So while the interval structure in theory gives it its flavour, the backing music puts it into context.
@Blueslurch
6 жыл бұрын
The channel which gives you the most understandable explanations on guitar theory - thanks!
@aggabus
Ай бұрын
Andalusian vs Dorian
@dalezjc
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such an excellent lesson/video!! And your lesson page is invaluable as well. Awesome job!
@topneverstop
4 жыл бұрын
My brain automatically went to led zeppelin, great lesson mate. Never disappoints^_^ God bless!
@jahissa
7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Brilliant Love it and thank you very much for this gift of knowledge. It has taken me 20 years to get over my fear of music theory because of folks like you..Blessings
@down813
9 жыл бұрын
At 5:00, I would like to point out that you could switch scale from C Major to C Minor (which has the same notes as F Dorian).
@jorgedanielfranco1420
10 жыл бұрын
buena lección ,muchas gracias!!!
@emmegi7796
6 жыл бұрын
Great job! I wish I've listened to your explanation before! Very simple and exhaustive! Marco
@libreriahabiaunavez7855
6 жыл бұрын
That lazy Gilmour boy seems to know just one scale. Damn!
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