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Modes of the Harmonic Minor Scale Made Easy
Guitarmodes method Lesson page once again simplifies this normally physicist baffling task.
Learn the NEW Guitarmodes method of playing across the fretboard and ALL lesson will become easy.
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Use the Aeolian scale and sharpen the 5th degree of the related major scale (or raise the seventh note) to obtain the Harmonic Minor scale.
Blues Scale
Blues Scales may be explained using the Major Pentatonic Scale as a basis.
Take a look at our Article on Major Pentatonic Scales.
You need only add one note to this scale to produce the (Minor) Blues Scale.
The much easier Guitarmodes method for playing the Blues Scale across the entire fretboard is provided in the Lesson page.
When you want to use the Blues Scale in the key of A, star
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Major Pentatonic Scales
Firstly locate the C Major scale, C D E F G A B then C.
Now locate the C Major Pentatonic Scale using these 5 notes from the C Major scale, C D E G A then C.
1 - C - 1st mode of the C Major Pentatonic Scale
2 - D - 2nd "
3 - E - 3rd "
5 - G - 4th "
6 - A - 5th mode of the C Major Pentatonic Scale (Also known as the A Minor Pentatonic Scale).
The first column of numbers indicate
Guitar Modes Resouces (copy, paste web site list)
Guitarmodes method is a pre cursor to all other lessons on the internet, in books and DVD's etc.
The list of web sites BELOW are of potential benifit and will be more easily understood after you have learnt the Guitarmodes method.
Our method will teach you to play across the entire fretboard in one lesson before learning theory.
Guitar Modes Short Cut on 2 Frets (March 2010)
This is an Article that provides a short cut method to learn to play all major modes using 2 frets on 6 strings.
10th fret: D G C F A D
12th fret: E A D G B E
To play in:
Ionian: C D E F G A B C use C note as backing.
Dorian: D E F G A B C D use D note as backing.
Phrygian: E F G A B C D E use E note as backing.
Lydian: F G A B C D E F use F note as backing.
Mixolydian: G A B C D E F G us
Lessons for the Beginner (Feb 2010)
Guitarmodes will be providing information for the begginer in this Article.
We always recommend that a formal guitar teacher be considered.
Terminology will be kept at a basic level, respecting the new student's understanding of the language of music theory and the guitar.
We will work toward informing you of the concepts involved in learning the guitar.
Guitar Modes Sounds
Guitar modes are utilised to produce different sounds that relate to various styles and genre of music.
Selecting one note from the major scale will provide a starting point for a mode.
Guitar Modes awaiting Critiscism
Questions are raised when claims are made regarding systems that make a difficult task easy. Relating to modes, it is noticeable that Convention Stifles Simplicity.
There has not been one negative comment regarding the quality and usefulness of the new method. The approach for Guitarmodes method is to apply a simple formal basis for students to shift into formal theory.
Pitch Axis Theory Explained
Guitar modes explained in a different format.
We have included an explanation of the Pitch Axis Theory in this article and in the lesson page, mainly as a yard stick to indicate how much simpler the Guitarmodes method is compared to Pitch Axis Theory.
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Guitar Modes site You Tube.com
The 1:50 min. video on You Tube is there for a bit of fun for left or right handers. It has no resemblance to the lesson on the Guitarmodes site, except for the ES345TD fretboard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8qO8SUUapA
Dorian is a Name
There is no need to use modal names, or even the word mode. They are a convention for formally communicating musical structure. By not using the modal terms you are not learning the formal classical method.
Here is another way to learn without using modal terms:
Guitarmodes provides 7 simple shapes. Each shape creates a different sound when played in the same key.
Guitar Lessons Revisited
The musician who has been playing and teaching for many years will consider going back to learning a new method a bit of a task. Guitarmodes is aware of the lack of time to do this as well.
Our method will take a teacher and most students only minutes to comprehend.
Modal Harmonies
We have introduced into the lesson an extremely simple method of teaching harmonies to be used in conjuction with single note modal playing.
It is based on simple two note harmonies (double stops).
You will find that you will have the knowledge to use harmonies in all aspects and styles of music.
Once again you will find this method to be a unique teaching resource.
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