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Using Seven Modes: Two-Octave Scales & Modes on Bass

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Summary: Use seven modes in two octave scales and modes on a bass guitar; learn how from our expert bass guitar player in this free music instruction video.

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Using Seven Modes: Two-Octave Scales & Modes on Bass

CASEY CORMIER: Okay. Now that we have learned major and minor scales in two octaves even now, we are really used to the natural major and minor. But there is more to our theory than this. There are actually modes, so we actually have a lot more scales than we think. So if we look there are pattern of modes that we have to get used to. Basically they are around those chords, remember when we did the I, the major I, minor ii, minor iii, major IV, V7, remember these were for the arpeggiating outlines, right? Well, basically each of these also represents a mode if we fill in the rest of the scale degrees. So, Ionian is our natural major mode. The Dorian, which will be basically the same notes as the Ionian but starting on the 2nd scale degree would be Dorian all the way to the octave of that 2nd scale degree. The Phrygian is the third mode, starting on the 3rd. Lydian, 4th. Mixolydian, 5th, also represents a 7th chord. Aeolian is the natural minor. You notice that it is the relative. It is basically 1, 2, 3, behind the Ionian. It is the relative minor too. And then the Locrian is our diminished. So, just so as you can have a quick demo and hear what they sound like. The natural major, we will say C major [PLAYS C MAJOR SCALE] Ionian sounds like that. Dorian [PLAYS C DORIAN]. Phrygian [PLAYS C PHRYGIAN]. Lydian [PLAYS C LYDIAN]. Mixolydian [PLAYS C MIXOLYDIAN]. Aeolian, natural minor [PLAYS C AEOLIAN], and then Locrian [PLAYS C LOCRIAN]. So, that might be hard if your ears have not developed yet, but as you play these, your ears will develop so you can hear each interval difference and really recognize what mode you are in.

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