Guitar Modes - The Modal Scales of Popular Music DVD

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Guitar Modes DVD
The Modal Scales of Popular Music
By Desi Serna
Based On Fretboard Theory Chapter 8

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• Clear up the misinformation and misconceptions about modes!
• Understand and apply the modal concept to your own improvisations and compositions!
• Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian mode scales!
• Modal melodies, riffs, solos, basslines and chord progressions!
• References to and explanations of actual songs that use modes!
• Play-along jam tracks!
• 2.5 hours of guitar modes instruction on 1 DVD!

PLEASE NOTE: This content is suitable for intermediate and advanced guitarists. It requires prior knowledge of major scales and chord progressions.
Learn Guitar Modes
No single musical topic generates more curiosity and utter confusion like scale modes. The real purpose and point to the modal concept eludes most guitar players. Most of the available instruction on modes is either incorrect or completely misleading.

Little known facts about guitar modes include:

• Modes are NOT scale patterns
• Modes are NOT created by starting postions
• Modes are NOT imposed over songs
• Everything is actually in a mode

Why Do Modes Matter?
One of the biggest mistakes guitar players make is to assume that the modal concept is just a theorectical idea that doesn't really have a practical purpose. Not true! Everything is in a mode and recognizing this is critical to understanding a song's construction.

Using Music Modes
All styles of music are effected by the major scale modes including pop, rock, folk, blues and jazz. Melodies, riffs, lead guitar solos and bass lines can all be derived from modal scales. Knowing the modal concept is absolutely necessary if you want to truly understand the music you listen to and play.

How Modes Work
In a nutshell, there are seven notes in a major scale and any note can function as the root. In other words, a song can revolve around any scale degree. Each scale degree produces a unique sound when it becomes the tonal center of a tune. Everything is effected including the chords, chord progression, melody, harmony, guitar riff, lead guitar solo and bass line. Some modes have major qualities, others have minor qualities. Some modes sound very common while others sound exotic.

Playing Modes Correctly
When you can correctly identify a song's mode, then you'll know which chords and scales the song is built upon. This will help you pick up on new tunes better and recall more of what you hear. Also, you'll be able to add to the song yourself by applying the appropriate notes.

Modal Instruction
Everyone has their own convoluted way of thinking about modes, and unfortunately these ideas don't really work in practice. There are a lot of ridiculous explanations about modes out there. This misinformation has caused a tremendous amount of confusion about modes and hampered the progress of many guitarists.
The Truth About Guitar Modes
Guitar Modes - The Modal Scales of Popular Music DVD will teach you the truth about modes in a clear and concise manner that is both easy to understand and to apply. You'll create modal sounds instantly including Ioanian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrain. See and hear countless examples of popular modal songs including blues, classic rock, modern rock, pop and jazz. Play modal chord progressions in various keys. Learn how to compose your own modal music.
Real Song References Including:
"All Along the Watchtower"
"All the Small Things"
"Black Magic Woman"
"Cliff of Dover"
"Dreams"
"Fire On the Mountain"
"Fool in the Rain"
"Freewill"
"Heaven"
"Here Comes My Girl"
"Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
"Horse with No Name"
"I Wish"
"I'm So Glad"
"La Bamba"
"Layla"
"Light My Fire"
"Maria, Maria"
"Moondance"
"No Rain"
"Norwegian Wood"
"Nothing Else Matters"
"On Broadway"
"Oye Como Va"
"Rhiannon"
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"Stairway to Heaven"
"Tequila"
"The Thrill is Gone"
"Third Stone From the Sun"
"Your Body Wonderland"		 Learn About Music By:
America
B.B. King
Blind Melon
Blink 182
Eric Clapton
Eric Johnson
Fleetwood Mac
George Benson
Green Day
Jimi Hendrix
John Mayer
Led Zeppelin
Los Lobos
Los Lonely Boys
Metallica
Nirvana
Pat Benatar
Rush
Santana
Stevie Wonder
The Beatles
The Doors
The Grateful Dead
Tom Petty
Van Morrison
and More!

Testimonial

Desi,

I just finished watching your DVD on Modal Theory and just have to say I was amazed! I have looked around the Internet many times for information on modes and never saw anything that didn't just confuse me. I finally gave up thinking "well I can probably get along OK without knowing this stuff", but it still bothered me. The closest I got to an explanation was at a barbeque where someone who I knew played the piano told me that it depends on what chords that you play the scale over that gives the mode sound. I thought huh?

In all of the explanations that I saw on forums they talked about starting on the 2nd, 3rd etc note of the major scale and I just didn't see how this would do anything. How could playing the exact same notes, but just starting on a different note of the scale possibly change anything?

When I saw your DVD I thought OK maybe I'll give it one more shot. I have to say as I watched the video the feeling that I had inside as I realized "hey I'm getting this now!" was incredible. If I wasn't 100% sure of something, sure enough by the time you were finished my question had been answered.

You did an incredible job of thoroughly covering this subject. Your examples really reinforced the concepts. I especially liked the last part where you just played the low E string and then explained what the options were. This really cemented in my brain the modal concepts.

I actually think I could explain modes to someone now! As someone who was totally confused about the subject before seeing your video, I think that's the highest complement that a teacher could have. You're truly a great instructor.

I just wanted to say thank you.

Richard Apodac

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PLEASE NOTE: This content is suitable for intermediate and advanced guitarists. It requires prior knowledge of major scales and chord progressions.

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