Modal Practice, Combining modes over a static tone |
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Feb 1 2015, 11:29 PM
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Hi Jim, this is a very cool video. It's a very good training for both our guitar skills and also for our ears. I can say that your phrasing doesn't sound like an exercise, there is a lot of music happening there. Well done!
I've seen Satriani doing something similar on this video: http://youtu.be/i43DIwB6Pok?t=1m29s -------------------- My lessons
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Feb 3 2015, 11:03 AM
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Hi Jim!
I identified a lot with you because in my first steps of sounding out I made these kind of experience mixing modes over one chord too! Yeah and it really works as well!  It´s interesting because you can "create" new scales. Here are some tips: -Scales B Ionian B locrian (you will be working on two tonalities half step up and down) sounds very cool for exemple over a E pedal tone (you will be at the same time on lydian and phrygian atmosphere) -Other cool point is to think about on harmonizing these "hybrid scales". Try it and taste a new universe of possibilities  -The goal, as you get habituated with this, is not think so mathematical and focus on the sounds of the out notes. Develop the intervallic sensation on memory -The rule is: There´s no rule You can work with a hole chromatic scale, any note has a particular sound and emotion. When you get this the thing become be the verry interesting and funny.I like the way you play, sounds musical! Keep on like this. That´s the way Jim and good luck! And thank for mention my name, I´m very happy to see you inspired by the lesson! Best!!! QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 1 2015, 10:29 PM)  Hi Jim, this is a very cool video. It's a very good training for both our guitar skills and also for our ears. I can say that your phrasing doesn't sound like an exercise, there is a lot of music happening there. Well done! I've seen Satriani doing something similar on this video: http://youtu.be/i43DIwB6Pok?t=1m29s Hi Gabriel! That´s a very cool Satch´s video. I like him! He has the characteristic of making long lines with a mode and change to another, and so on. Sounds great!Cheers!!! |
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Feb 5 2015, 02:06 PM
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QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Feb 1 2015, 06:29 PM) Hi Jim, this is a very cool video. It's a very good training for both our guitar skills and also for our ears. I can say that your phrasing doesn't sound like an exercise, there is a lot of music happening there. Well done! I've seen Satriani doing something similar on this video: http://youtu.be/i43DIwB6Pok?t=1m29s Thanks Gab.... It's getting there.. Slowly as it should but I'm beginning to let go yet still have control too. For me with amount I practice in 2-3 years I should have really honed in on my style. Which I'm not quite sure where I fit in. That satriani video I remember a similar version with Joe doing the same thing and at the time I watched it, it went right over my head. I agreed but never EXPERIMENted. I'll tell you that the music I'm writing seems to go against the order of the major scale. Meaning just because the key says there should be a maj/min chord, I'm not using that theory as an end all. I'm finding my ears are leaning toward the sound when you mix them up a bit. For example: when working on a classical piece I took note that Bach used dominant chords everywhere. Every chord seemed to be followed a secondary dominant. That's note how I write but have taken that idea. |
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Feb 5 2015, 03:47 PM
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QUOTE (Jim S. @ Feb 5 2015, 10:06 AM) Thanks Gab.... It's getting there.. Slowly as it should but I'm beginning to let go yet still have control too. For me with amount I practice in 2-3 years I should have really honed in on my style. Which I'm not quite sure where I fit in. That satriani video I remember a similar version with Joe doing the same thing and at the time I watched it, it went right over my head. I agreed but never EXPERIMENted. I'll tell you that the music I'm writing seems to go against the order of the major scale. Meaning just because the key says there should be a maj/min chord, I'm not using that theory as an end all. I'm finding my ears are leaning toward the sound when you mix them up a bit. For example: when working on a classical piece I took note that Bach used dominant chords everywhere. Every chord seemed to be followed a secondary dominant. That's note how I write but have taken that idea. This is very interesting! That's how the most unique and creative ideas appear. We just let our mind and ears fly without thinking on theory, chord progressions rules and whatever. Just let the melodies and lines evolve and become something beautiful. There is a song that I composed yesterday in which happened something cool. I have 4 measures for the chorus with 3 chords repeated twice. Once I recorded the part, I added drums and decided to sing a melody over. Once the 4 measures finished, the drums continued and I continued a melody just thinking on the line, not the chords I'd play there. After that I tried putting some chords, or a combination of both. The result has been a very unique chorus that evolves naturally but at the same time very fresh and unexpected. I honestly didn't analyze what's happening with harmony. I just let it be, as my ears wished. Now, I listen to it over and over, and I can't get enough. That's the beauty of music. -------------------- My lessons
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Feb 6 2015, 06:21 PM
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If you're interested in modes, be sure to check out Frank Gambale's "Modes no more mystery".
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