Getting Accustomed to the Modes

NorioDS · 2011-12-05T19:43:53+00:00

I haven't played guitar in way too long and when I did play, it was always just a bit of pentatonic weedly-weedly over some fairly simple tracks. For a long time now, I've wanted to learn the C-Major scale across the whole fretboard and use it to get used to playing in the other modes that use the same notes. (D Dorian, E Phrygian, F Lydian, G Mixolydian, A Aeolian, B Locrian) Trouble being that it's tough finding decent backing tracks to do that with and making your own, well that's even harder. But yesterday I went'a'searching again and lookit what I found! http://www.justinguitar.com/en/PR-022-RUPAT.php It's called "Really Useful Play Along Tracks" and it's brilliant. I had some fun jamming over these tracks today and I was surprised by how much I learned in a single practise session. I finally "get" how modes sound but it will be a while still, I imagine, before I can use them effectively but I DO believe that practising along to these tracks will help get me there a lot faster. So if you've been struggling to get to grips with applying modes in a song context, and you can find yourself around the C-Major scale - get this! Track List 1. Acoustic Pop in G Major 2. Country Pop Rock in D Major 3. 12 Bar Blues in A 4. Jazzy Swing Blues in C 5. C Ionian Vamp 6. D Dorian Vamp 7. E Phrygian Vamp 8. F Lydian Vamp 9. G Mixolydian Vamp 10. A Aeolian Vamp 11. B Locrian Vamp 12. A7 to D7 Vamp 13. Am7 to Cm7 Vamp 14. G Major Chord Keyboard Pad 15. A Minor Chord Keyboard Pad 16. D Dominant 7 Chord Keyboard Pad 17. F# Minor7b5 Chord Keyboard Pad Enjoy!

NorioDS

Thanks, will check it out when I have a mo'.

NorioDS

Jeepers awesome video! And the first lesson I've ever watched from Guthrie. I'm in love (with his teaching and playing!)

Oh and not to mention fracking jealous of all that talent. Such delicious sounds.

Nicholas-L

my hat ? that's an awesome way Guthrie puts it. :-[ man I should rethink my playing now completely

majestikc

Only modes I know are major and minor

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