How to practice the modes - Lesson with Scott Devine

[devinebass]

Hey guys, these are a questions I get asked SO much... What are the modes? How can I practice them? Is it not just the same as a major scale?

... And I can totally relate! They used to confuse me so much when I was younger... then suddenly, like a light switch turning on I was like... [i]Ahhhh, that's what they are - that's how to practice them![/i]

So yes, all of the diatonic modes are built from the major scale - BUT each one has it's own sound and characteristics. To realize this and embed the sound within your musical memory you must treat them as there own entity.

I've put this video lesson together to show you what I'm talking about. Hopefully you'll have the 'light switch moment' I had.

Here's the lesson... http://scottsbasslessons.com/welcome-to-the-shed

Thanks for checking it out!

Ez,

Scott.

http://www.scottsbasslessons.com
http://www.scottdevinemusic.com

[sonicaddiction]

Chrome is warning me from entering the site:

[b]"scottsbasslessons.com [/b][left]contains content from [/left][b]rod.gs[/b][color=#000000][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][size=3][left], a site known to distribute malware. Your computer might catch a virus if you visit this site."[/left][/size][/font][/color]

Anyone else getting the same warning?

Edited December 28, 2011 by sonicaddiction

[skidder652003]

Hey Scott
thats absoloutely brilliant! Many thanks, gonna start learning all my modes tonight!

[daz]

[quote name='sonicaddiction' timestamp='1325057360' post='1479417']
Chrome is warning me from entering the site:

[b]"scottsbasslessons.com [/b]
[left]contains content from[/left]
[b]rod.gs[/b][color=#000000][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][size=3] [/size][/font][/color]
[left][color=#000000][font=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][size=3], a site known to distribute malware. Your computer might catch a virus if you visit this site."[/size][/font][/color][/left]


Anyone else getting the same warning?
[/quote]

I have tried it with
Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome, non of them flagged up any problems.

[iconic]

[size=4]It must be me but how do you start the video....all I get is a blank box with comments underneath?

many thanks[/size]

Edited January 2, 2012 by iconic

[StraightSix]

[quote name='iconic' timestamp='1325525796' post='1483982']
[size=4]It must be me but how do you start the video....all I get is a blank box with comments underneath?

many thanks[/size]
[/quote]

Sounds like you need to update your Flash player: [url="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/"]http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/[/url]

Take the tick out of the Google toolbar option first...

[iconic]

Thanks, I'll give that a go

[sonicaddiction]

Now it seems to be fine! I'll have a better look as soon as I can!