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I've been studying music off and on since the third grade in 1981. Nobody -- and I mean NOBODY -- has ever explained this so simply. You are the man, Steve!
"I don't have to force myself to rethink something that's already happening." Steve, if you aren't going to be "cosmic," please allow me to be just for a second: you are the teacher of all teachers. You are the C Major playing itself through the guitar, your chosen tool, or your mixolydian. You are obviously knowledgeable but your patience and caring really show here. I came for a guitar lesson and feel like I'm walking away a better human being. Thank you for the lesson and thank you for reading this indulgent piece of a comment.
Hands down the best guitar teacher on youtube! His passion for guitar is contagious. Every time I finish a video, I feel as if some of his passion for guitar has rubbed onto me. Its amazing!
The most intense amount of clarity I have ever gotten within such a short amount of time on guitar playing and music theory in general. It practically made me wanna go all in on guitar playing again, because it lifted this huge unclarities that I have had.
What I've understood so far... 1,4,5 = major 2,3,6 = minor 7 = diminished and whenever someone talks about a minor key they are talking about the 6th chord (which is a minor) from a major key. All the modes are just the positions of the chord in a major key . Please tell me if this is correct and reply if I'm wrong, I really wanna get my head around this!! Keep up the lessons Steve nice explantions and examples!! :)
That gets you into relative majors and minors. So the C scale (Major) if you skip down 3 1/2 steps (or notes), you find the A(minor). The B, the Bb and the A. A good example of how it work in the real world: Cat Steven's "Wild World" is in D (major). Beth Orton does it in Bm. D, skip down 3 notes (or go up to get the major). Db/C# (depending on key), C, to B (minor). And that sums up 90% of everything i know on music theory.
marvelous, simply marvelous. Erased 35 years of chasing modes when the way you presented this is where I started. As it goes I was lost yet now I'm found. Thank you.
I've been watching your videos all weekend, so eye opening. I've been playing guitar close to 25 years and feel like I'm relearning all over again - and it's exciting! Thanks again Steve!
You just turned-on some lights for me! I am 79 yrs old, never got too far with Mel Bay books, self learning, advancing much, life got busy, turned 70, wife passed, now I trying to catch up! Thank you for this video and down-to-practical explanation of Modes!
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Hi Steve, your lessons are so awesome! The way I'm understanding modes so far is emphasizing a note within the major key. Am I understanding correctly?
Steve fantastic lesson it’s been a lightbulb moment for me! The main point is to not overthink what you’re playing. Find out the major key your in and use Triads and arpeggios for melody and scales to add colour nots from the various modes within the major scale your in. Thanks man you’ve opened up the guitarist in me 🎸🤘🏻🔥
Dude. You are professional guitar teacher- so ppl not knowing shit about playing guitar are like your market. Yet- you post this amazing free videos, whole courses like fretboard mastery thing, literally doing for free what you should be paid for. This is amazing. Just dropped in to say I learned a whole lot from you, grown musically beyond the point I simply couldn't break through for years- well decades really :) I owe you big one. I think many people do :) Keep up the good work man. You are great musician, amazing teacher and incredibly good fella I bet. Ppl like you are humanity at its absolute best! Kudos to you, sire ;)
Hey Steve, I learned guitar by myself rythem , I listen to u when u talk , u make it easy for me to learn , I have been taking what I have learned from and my play has gotten alot better , I'm even learning to play some on mandolin to I time in every chance I get , I went thru two hours of brain cancer and now I'm having the time of my life , I wanna thank u , ur the best sir , God bless
Just super impressed how he handles being asked questions while he is teaching and even when someone ask him something “off” topic he somehow answers it and brings it back to be useful into what he is teaching.
Thanks for the kind words, David! And thanks for watching and subscribing! :-) Just wanted to give a heads-up, if you enjoy Steve’s RUclips videos, you should definitely go here and check out the new GuitarZoom Premium Membership → guitarzoom.com/join Members get unlimited streaming of 50+ of Steve’s best guitar courses, including ✔️ CAGED Made Simple ✔️ Barre Chords Made Easy ✔️ Ear Training 2.0 ✔️ Unlocking The Fretboard Connection ✔️ Chord Chasing Mastery ✔️ Music Theory Made Easy ✔️ Play Guitar For Life ✔️ Blues Guitar ✔️ Rock Licks ✔️ Acoustic Guitar ...and many more. The courses cover a wide variety of guitar subjects, and there are courses for all skill levels. No matter where you are in your guitar journey, you’ll reach the next level FAST as a GuitarZoom Member. :-) If you want to know more about music theory, Music Theory Made Easy is the perfect place to start. Go here to watch free preview videos from the course: guitarzoom.com/products/music-theory-made-easy-2 Make sure you watch all the videos, and no matter what, keep playing! -- Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. Want to check out video reviews from GuitarZoom Members? Go here → guitarzoom.com/reviews
This video has given me multiple light bulb moments and has put my mind at ease with triads, modes, color notes, pentatonic scales, keys and soloing. Thank you so much for what you do Steve Stine!
Steve, thank you. Been playing since the 80's. You've distilled the beautiful essence of the modes and made it simple for anyone to understand. The story of the modes and where they came from is actually quite fascinating. Check it out: www.engr.mun.ca/~whitt/bass/mode_origins.html Rock on@!
Learned more about soloing here than in 10 years of watching random youtube videos. At least practically. This approach goes well with everything I learned in "Fretboard Logic". Thanks Steve!
This is seriously the best way I've seen this stuff being explained...and I've been explained this a lot of times through different ways. Steve has got to be the best teacher for music theory applied to the guitar. Great work!
By far , the best explanation of modes ever, I´ve seen hundreds of videos but this is the first time I really understood what its all about. You are not just a great musician but one of the best TEACHERS , very rare to get in one person!! Thank you so much , hope for more great lessons...
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Steve-I was going over scales in one of my books and had videos playing on RUclips-this video came up(I am a subscriber and love your videos) WOW- I’ve read my book on scales and modes a gagillion Times but never has it clicked like with this video. Thank you so very much for your time,energy and expertise that you share with us. You are the best teacher by far I’ve ever had . Thanks buddy
I have always played by ear since I was a child so the fretboard has always looked like lego blocks or a jigsaw to me. I've just started watching your vids and I have to thank you cos after watching several of your vids, especially the theory side of things, it has been a revelation. Now my lego structures make sense lol and it's been a a joy refining my music with more understanding. Absolutely loved this vid. Thankyou.
I have started taking guitar lessons over a month ago and I am into modes.I had all these thoughts as you described in your video, struggling in my mind and now I can understand how things work. Many people as me are getting confused and want to give up. I did that 20 years ago. Don't give up. Now in the age of 43 I am smashing rocks! You made my music path more easy. Thank you Steve 🎸👏🙏
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Modes explained easily: G Major has 7 best friends. They love each other and play well together. Someone writes a song and uses 5 of G majors friends. The friends love the song but notice that G wasn’t invited/ used in the song ! They don’t know what to do. They ask G what they should do. G says that he is pissed he wasn’t invited and to definitely use his G major scale for soloing and riffing. One of G’s friends says “I hate to tell you this but the chord progression revolves around me “ G says that he still wants the solo to be in G major however to feel free emphasizing the notes that make sense for the chords played. But again he tells his friends to not stray from the G major scale. G is pissed and wants to find out who used all of his friends in this song and didn’t invite him. He insists that the Gmajor scale be used ,however allowed his friends chords to be emphasized with the respective notes in his scale. The person who wrote this song finds out that G is pissed and then writes the song using G but doesn’t make him the focal point. G still insists that his scale be used however emphasis for notes in his scale will be used for the chord getting all of the attention. He is happy to be in the song and is willing to not have all of his licks and solos revolve around him
Your explanation of unraveling and demystifying the "mystery of the modes" has been so easy to understand, Keep on sharing your musical knowledge Steve...we are so thankful for your passion for teaching . Much appreciated!
Oh man, this has helped me so much. THANK YOU! I remember the numbers of the modes by saying I DON'T PEE LYKE (lydian) MY AUNT LOIS (locrian). It's so hilarious and ridiculous that you will never forget it.
Thank you so much Steve! I'v been trying to understand this stuff for years! This video made a huge difference for me! I really like the way you are explaining things. Please keep it up!
I took 15 years of theory I missed this last lesson. I really appreciate how you have explained it.KISS I'm just playing in the key of C up and down the board. I'm no longer trying to force myself into c, e, and g. Just plain C up and down. I knew how to do it on the piano intuitively to make it sound good but could never really kick it into gear for the guitar.. Needed a brilliant job of translating it it onto the strings. I really appreciate it. Keep up the good work. This is going to drive a huge level up for me. You're the best.. Subscribed.
Paralysis by analysis is so me when it comes to learning scales on the fretboard! Well... It WAS me. I can completely identify with what you were saying @43:20. Going about it from the wrong angle, getting too granular is so daunting and demotivating. I think you finally put an end to it for me! THANK YOU!!!
It’s been a minute since I’ve watched one of your videos, and I totally forgot how great of a teacher you are, you’re just great at explaining things. You’re awesome man!
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hands down the best lesson on modes the whole lesson can be summed up by just one sentence learn your major scale and the modes will come naturally thank you so much Steve
Bonjour Steve, tu es le meilleur prof de guitare sur you tube. Hello Steve,you're the best guitar teacher on you tube. Thank you so much for what you give to us. From a grateful french guitar player. :)
i went to university to study music and major in Music Ed, and i learned more about theory in this lesson and the 3 semesters of theory i took there. thank you so much.
Modes have been driving me insane for years, and in exactly the way that you describe here! Brilliant, brilliant lesson my man, it has clarified so much!
Omg. I found your page through another channel and holy crap! Ive been struggling with understanding modes for God knows how many years. Easiest explanation i have ever heard. Awesome man. I appreciate the time you took to dumb this down. I gave up trying to figure this stuff out and just decided to play what sounded right based on what the key of the piece was. Thanks so much for explaining it, in depth, but so the average person can understand it.
Thanks for watching! Glad Steve's video helped clear the confusion! :-) Just wanted to give a heads-up, if you enjoy Steve’s RUclips videos, you should definitely go here and check out the new GuitarZoom Premium Membership → guitarzoom.com/join Members get unlimited streaming of 40+ of Steve’s best guitar courses, including ✔️ CAGED Made Simple ✔️ Barre Chords Made Easy ✔️ Ear Training 2.0 ✔️ Unlocking The Fretboard Connection ✔️ Music Theory Made Easy ✔️ Play Guitar For Life ✔️ Blues Guitar ✔️ Rock Licks ✔️ Acoustic Guitar ...and many more. The courses cover a wide variety of guitar subjects, and there are courses for all skill levels. No matter where you are in your guitar journey, you’ll reach the next level FAST as a GuitarZoom Member. :-) If you want to know more about music theory, Music Theory Made Easy is the perfect place to start. Go here to watch free preview videos from the course: guitarzoom.com/products/music-theory-made-easy-2 Make sure you watch all the videos, and no matter what, keep playing! -- Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. Want to check out video reviews from GuitarZoom Members? Go here → guitarzoom.com/reviews
You are the greatest teacher/philosopher(making the most practical mindstructures for what we are trying to do) in this area ive come across, showing us the viewpoints making the most sence the whole way. thank you, im starting to undarstand this..
Yeah also: Stevie Loomis, Steven Becker, Steve Govan, Steve Gilbert, Steve Petrucci, Steve-O Romeo, Stephen Malmsteen, Steve Howe, Joe Steven Satriani and many more.
Dee Collings half the video is basically about the c major scale. C D E F G A B (C) so we can have a c major, d minor, f major, g major etc until we reach back to that c major. Now all those chords have different shapes as you move them across the fretboard. Now if you know that then you can play c major/minor pentatonic scales, every key in this example is c has what we call a relative minor. Relative minor just means the 6th chord of the key that your in so just count from c d e f g (a) it's A minor, everything stays the same like your pentatonic scales don't change when you hear an a minor in the key of c. So now that you know that in the key of c their are chords well their are modes as well. C has its own mode, D has its own mode, E has its own mode etc and it ends back too C. If you want to play the modes it's not necessary to play all of them because their in the key of c already. so if a chord progression had c , a minor, g major you wouldn't have to go to the c mode then a minor mode then g major mode you'd just have to use only one mode for that entire progression. Sorry for the long comment, hope this helps you and have a nice day
I really like you dude You've just saved me 2 years of learning modes. I'm not a rocket scientist but with your awesome teaching I don't need be. Thanks so much man
I've been playing rhythm guitar for 35 years here recently I started learning scales. And wanting to just make my guitar playing better . I'm having problems just trying to remember what chords go with what scales and modes . I never thought I would want to learn scales but I took a music theory class and fell in love with this stuff more so I learned all my modes and three boxes of the minor pentatonics and man that's alot of work and practice lol. Makes me wish I learned this years ago . U are a great teacher. Keep up the good work
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This is gold. I'm going to play this over and over again, and keep notes too.
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Best video about modes I've ever seen :D thank you steve, I don't know why people make it so hard and confuse people when it is as simple as you've taught us just now. I spent a lot of time trying to learn from people who speak my language (spanish), but no luck, I'm glad I found your video c: 4ever grateful.
This lesson is more advanced compared to the level I’m at. Some of it in the beginning of the video was helpful but not the later part. I know I need to backup and watch your previous lessons. I even have to watch a few times when I do understand it thoroughly. Thank you Steve. I really appreciate you knowledge and efforts. 🎸👍
Excuse me for my language but this is the best fucking video I’ve seen explaining this stuff. I got so frustrated and disenchanted with music theory years ago I pretty much stopped playing. This is awesome. Thank you so much!
Steve, this was the ideal lesson for me at this time. I, too, was thinking that I had to change modes with chord changes, which you rejected. My scale book instructed me to learn each mode as a separate scale, which seemed a daunting task. Your explanation filled in a lot of gaps, saved me tons of unnecessary work and clearly showed me that I already know most of what I need to know to explore modes. Big day for me, amigo. I had felt a bit guilty and stupid for not working up all those scales separately. Brilliant work! Thanks....
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AWESOME(!!!!) lesson! I thank you from the bottom of my heart! First time i ACTUALLY understand what modes are, and you did it in the simplest best way possible! Thank you!
Awesome video. I have tried to learn this stuff by watching other videos but just get lost by someone making it too complicated. This video is literally a game changer. Not the first time I have watched one of your vids and felt like you explain things perfectly either. Thank you very much.
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Steve Stine good job man
Dude seriously your lesson has made a huge difference in my overall understanding and playing!! You and chris zoupa should do a jam session
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@@josephvega3763 Thank you Joseph!
I've been studying music off and on since the third grade in 1981. Nobody -- and I mean NOBODY -- has ever explained this so simply. You are the man, Steve!
Indeed.
Thank you Mario!
Completely agree!
I agree as well. This is the 1st time this has made any sense to me.
my mind is completely blown....
This has been the single most eye opening unlock for understanding music theory I've ever experienced.
This is quite possibly the most informative hour I have ever spent on a guitar, and I'm not holding a guitar. Thank you, Steve
AIR GUITAR ANY WAY!
If you don't know where you going, any instrument will take you there.
"I don't have to force myself to rethink something that's already happening."
Steve, if you aren't going to be "cosmic," please allow me to be just for a second: you are the teacher of all teachers. You are the C Major playing itself through the guitar, your chosen tool, or your mixolydian. You are obviously knowledgeable but your patience and caring really show here. I came for a guitar lesson and feel like I'm walking away a better human being.
Thank you for the lesson and thank you for reading this indulgent piece of a comment.
Hands down the best guitar teacher on youtube! His passion for guitar is contagious. Every time I finish a video, I feel as if some of his passion for guitar has rubbed onto me. Its amazing!
So true...his teaching methods are just marvelous ...
The most intense amount of clarity I have ever gotten within such a short amount of time on guitar playing and music theory in general. It practically made me wanna go all in on guitar playing again, because it lifted this huge unclarities that I have had.
What I've understood so far...
1,4,5 = major
2,3,6 = minor
7 = diminished
and whenever someone talks about a minor key they are talking about the 6th chord (which is a minor) from a major key.
All the modes are just the positions of the chord in a major key .
Please tell me if this is correct and reply if I'm wrong, I really wanna get my head around this!!
Keep up the lessons Steve nice explantions and examples!! :)
Thank you for this comment. It helped boil it down for me.
That gets you into relative majors and minors.
So the C scale (Major) if you skip down 3 1/2 steps (or notes), you find the A(minor). The B, the Bb and the A.
A good example of how it work in the real world: Cat Steven's "Wild World" is in D (major).
Beth Orton does it in Bm.
D, skip down 3 notes (or go up to get the major). Db/C# (depending on key), C, to B (minor).
And that sums up 90% of everything i know on music theory.
Saransh Yadav, that’s right, you got it!!😊
That's exactly what I got from this, and a little more understanding on mode labels.
Thanks I learned so much in 1 hour, I totally get it now,👏
marvelous, simply marvelous. Erased 35 years of chasing modes when the way you presented this is where I started. As it goes I was lost yet now I'm found. Thank you.
There are so many lights coming on in my head right now. From my heart, thank you for providing clarity.
I've been watching your videos all weekend, so eye opening. I've been playing guitar close to 25 years and feel like I'm relearning all over again - and it's exciting! Thanks again Steve!
Hi! Thanks so much for your comment! Really happy to know the lessons have been helpful! Keep up the great work!
Your videos always inspire me to pick up the guitar and keep on goong
You just turned-on some lights for me! I am 79 yrs old, never got too far with Mel Bay books, self learning, advancing much, life got busy, turned 70, wife passed, now I trying to catch up! Thank you for this video and down-to-practical explanation of Modes!
Thanks for watching, Gene! And thanks for the kind words. :-)
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This was/is the best information on modes I have ever seen. You are such a great teacher. Thank you so much for what you do.
thanks steve well explained
Hi Steve, your lessons are so awesome! The way I'm understanding modes so far is emphasizing a note within the major key. Am I understanding correctly?
I love that comment on Slayer haha "lets stick to .uhh…. " Music
Thank you!
HANDS DOWN the best instructor on the Planet!!!
Steve fantastic lesson it’s been a lightbulb moment for me! The main point is to not overthink what you’re playing. Find out the major key your in and use Triads and arpeggios for melody and scales to add colour nots from the various modes within the major scale your in. Thanks man you’ve opened up the guitarist in me 🎸🤘🏻🔥
Spending this 1 hour of my life saved me probably MONTHS in trying to wrap my head around this concept. Thank you very much, Steve!!
You are very welcome, glad it helped you!
"I'm not being cosmic" ! LOL!
"Dorian- A Greek giant with pizza"....that one made me laugh so bad
wonder if he meant mystic.... upvoted anyway
Dude. You are professional guitar teacher- so ppl not knowing shit about playing guitar are like your market. Yet- you post this amazing free videos, whole courses like fretboard mastery thing, literally doing for free what you should be paid for. This is amazing. Just dropped in to say I learned a whole lot from you, grown musically beyond the point I simply couldn't break through for years- well decades really :) I owe you big one. I think many people do :) Keep up the good work man. You are great musician, amazing teacher and incredibly good fella I bet. Ppl like you are humanity at its absolute best! Kudos to you, sire ;)
My take on theory is that it just describes what we already intuitively recognize just by listening to music.
Theory is just way of organizing and generalizing ideas!
Problem is that without this describing you can't really organize it for yourself. Therefore knowing about theory is extremely useful.
Hey Steve, I learned guitar by myself rythem , I listen to u when u talk , u make it easy for me to learn , I have been taking what I have learned from and my play has gotten alot better , I'm even learning to play some on mandolin to I time in every chance I get , I went thru two hours of brain cancer and now I'm having the time of my life , I wanna thank u , ur the best sir , God bless
Just super impressed how he handles being asked questions while he is teaching and even when someone ask him something “off” topic he somehow answers it and brings it back to be useful into what he is teaching.
Thanks for the kind words, David! And thanks for watching and subscribing! :-)
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This video saves years and years of effort. Steve you made this clear!!!
So glad to hear this!
This video has given me multiple light bulb moments and has put my mind at ease with triads, modes, color notes, pentatonic scales, keys and soloing. Thank you so much for what you do Steve Stine!
search all the lesson for modes. but this time i understand your teaching. so thank you man. god bless you. .
Steve, thank you. Been playing since the 80's. You've distilled the beautiful essence of the modes and made it simple for anyone to understand. The story of the modes and where they came from is actually quite fascinating. Check it out: www.engr.mun.ca/~whitt/bass/mode_origins.html
Rock on@!
Learned more about soloing here than in 10 years of watching random youtube videos. At least practically. This approach goes well with everything I learned in "Fretboard Logic". Thanks Steve!
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Steve is the best guitar teacher and makes things simple so everyone understands
This is seriously the best way I've seen this stuff being explained...and I've been explained this a lot of times through different ways.
Steve has got to be the best teacher for music theory applied to the guitar. Great work!
By far , the best explanation of modes ever, I´ve seen hundreds of videos but this is the first time I really understood what its all about.
You are not just a great musician but one of the best TEACHERS , very rare to get in one person!!
Thank you so much , hope for more great lessons...
Thanks for the kind words, Hermann! And thanks for watching! :-)
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Steve, this is AWESOME ! So clear. Never sussed that the 7 notes in a scale linked to maj./min. and then the modes. You're a genius.
Tuning in during corona virus 2020 quarantine, perfect time to brush up on my skills and this has been super informative, thanks Steve!
Steve-I was going over scales in one of my books and had videos playing on RUclips-this video came up(I am a subscriber and love your videos) WOW- I’ve read my book on scales and modes a gagillion Times but never has it clicked like with this video. Thank you so very much for your time,energy and expertise that you share with us. You are the best teacher by far I’ve ever had . Thanks buddy
I have always played by ear since I was a child so the fretboard has always looked like lego blocks or a jigsaw to me. I've just started watching your vids and I have to thank you cos after watching several of your vids, especially the theory side of things, it has been a revelation. Now my lego structures make sense lol and it's been a a joy refining my music with more understanding. Absolutely loved this vid. Thankyou.
The light went on...finally...after all these years! Great video, Steve.
One of the best lessons about modes i've ever seen. Thank you so much!
This is the best modes video. Period.
i've been playing 40 yrs plus and I am v impressed with the clarity of your lessons- nice one
bests ...keep it up - sweet
I have started taking guitar lessons over a month ago and I am into modes.I had all these thoughts as you described in your video, struggling in my mind and now I can understand how things work. Many people as me are getting confused and want to give up. I did that 20 years ago. Don't give up. Now in the age of 43 I am smashing rocks! You made my music path more easy. Thank you Steve 🎸👏🙏
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"Large human with big pizza" Hahahaha, greath lesson Steve!!1
This guy is amazing. What a clear and intuitive teacher!
Modes explained easily:
G Major has 7 best friends. They love each other and play well together.
Someone writes a song and uses 5 of G majors friends. The friends love the song but notice that G wasn’t invited/ used in the song ! They don’t know what to do. They ask G what they should do.
G says that he is pissed he wasn’t invited and to definitely use his G major scale for soloing and riffing.
One of G’s friends says “I hate to tell you this but the chord progression revolves around me “
G says that he still wants the solo to be in G major however to feel free emphasizing the notes that make sense for the chords played. But again he tells his friends to not stray from the G major scale.
G is pissed and wants to find out who used all of his friends in this song and didn’t invite him.
He insists that the Gmajor scale be used ,however allowed his friends chords to be emphasized with the respective notes in his scale.
The person who wrote this song finds out that G is pissed and then writes the song using G but doesn’t make him the focal point. G still insists that his scale be used however emphasis for notes in his scale will be used for the chord getting all of the attention. He is happy to be in the song and is willing to not have all of his licks and solos revolve around him
Your explanation of unraveling and demystifying the "mystery of the modes" has been so easy to understand, Keep on sharing your musical knowledge Steve...we are so thankful for your passion for teaching . Much appreciated!
Oh man, this has helped me so much. THANK YOU! I remember the numbers of the modes by saying I DON'T PEE LYKE (lydian) MY AUNT LOIS (locrian). It's so hilarious and ridiculous that you will never forget it.
or, I Don’t Particularly Like Modes A Lot
Take a deep breath and take it easy. Enjoy playing , thats what I got from this. Thank you
Thank you so much Steve! I'v been trying to understand this stuff for years! This video made a huge difference for me! I really like the way you are explaining things. Please keep it up!
I took 15 years of theory I missed this last lesson. I really appreciate how you have explained it.KISS I'm just playing in the key of C up and down the board. I'm no longer trying to force myself into c, e, and g. Just plain C up and down. I knew how to do it on the piano intuitively to make it sound good but could never really kick it into gear for the guitar.. Needed a brilliant job of translating it it onto the strings. I really appreciate it. Keep up the good work. This is going to drive a huge level up for me. You're the best.. Subscribed.
Paralysis by analysis is so me when it comes to learning scales on the fretboard! Well... It WAS me. I can completely identify with what you were saying @43:20. Going about it from the wrong angle, getting too granular is so daunting and demotivating. I think you finally put an end to it for me! THANK YOU!!!
35 years of noodling on the guitar, you've finally cleared this up for me. Thank you.
It’s been a minute since I’ve watched one of your videos, and I totally forgot how great of a teacher you are, you’re just great at explaining things. You’re awesome man!
Yeah .... he's an awesome teacher isn't he ?
Steve, this is one of the best explained Instructions video for Modes. Greatly appreciated!!
Thanks for the kind words, Binod! And thanks for watching and subscribing! :-)
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Every time you bring up a minor you’re talking about the sixth in a major my mind is blown you’re a beast
Yeah that got me too, I dropped my spoon 😂😂😂
Steve, you are awesome, man. I'm grateful for you.
The “switch master”!
It’s like his gas and brake pedals. I wonder what’s moving him to switch while phrasing/meandering
LOL..!!!
the best online lesson that Ive seen. Thank you
hands down the best lesson on modes the whole lesson can be summed up by just one sentence learn your major scale and the modes will come naturally thank you so much Steve
Bonjour Steve, tu es le meilleur prof de guitare sur you tube. Hello Steve,you're the best guitar teacher on you tube. Thank you so much for what you give to us. From a grateful french guitar player. :)
Every time I see a new video, I feel like a part of a new language. Thanks for the enlightenment!
i went to university to study music and major in Music Ed, and i learned more about theory in this lesson and the 3 semesters of theory i took there. thank you so much.
The fact that I am Italian and (not so good at english) I understand perfcectly what you say, It means that you are a good teacher.
Hi Steve u r the best teacher ever . Your explanation really worth a million. So much appreciated.
Thank you so much!
Modes have been driving me insane for years, and in exactly the way that you describe here! Brilliant, brilliant lesson my man, it has clarified so much!
Omg. I found your page through another channel and holy crap! Ive been struggling with understanding modes for God knows how many years. Easiest explanation i have ever heard. Awesome man. I appreciate the time you took to dumb this down. I gave up trying to figure this stuff out and just decided to play what sounded right based on what the key of the piece was. Thanks so much for explaining it, in depth, but so the average person can understand it.
This is one of the best mode explainations I've ran across. Another good one is Brian Kelly's videos on modes.
10+ years of complete confusion cleared up in 10mins! amazing!!
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I wasn't on the livestream, but I just had the "aha moment". When Steve said Dorian means second. Then it all made sense
You are the greatest teacher/philosopher(making the most practical mindstructures for what we are trying to do) in this area ive come across, showing us the viewpoints making the most sence the whole way. thank you, im starting to undarstand this..
Finally someone explains modes to me in a way I can understand.
You're the best teacher I've ever listened to. I totally understand modes now thanks so much
um.. it's not live? how do I catch a live streaming? thanks Steve
Time on calander set!
I think of you drag up to the end it may be live
Im listening steve's lesson everytime and little by little i understand without going to guitar school..
All great guitarist have the name Steve, Stevie😄😏
Psychedelic Electric Juice my favorite are Stevie Hendrix and Stevie Page also Steve Clapton lol
Yeah also: Stevie Loomis, Steven Becker, Steve Govan, Steve Gilbert, Steve Petrucci, Steve-O Romeo, Stephen Malmsteen, Steve Howe, Joe Steven Satriani and many more.
RobSchneiderIsAStapler Oh and Steve Vai.
This lesson totally clarified a topic that I found very confusing. Thank you very much!
have a rip roaring headache now lol will watch it 50 times more lol lol
Dee Collings half the video is basically about the c major scale. C D E F G A B (C) so we can have a c major, d minor, f major, g major etc until we reach back to that c major. Now all those chords have different shapes as you move them across the fretboard. Now if you know that then you can play c major/minor pentatonic scales, every key in this example is c has what we call a relative minor. Relative minor just means the 6th chord of the key that your in so just count from c d e f g (a) it's A minor, everything stays the same like your pentatonic scales don't change when you hear an a minor in the key of c. So now that you know that in the key of c their are chords well their are modes as well. C has its own mode, D has its own mode, E has its own mode etc and it ends back too C. If you want to play the modes it's not necessary to play all of them because their in the key of c already. so if a chord progression had c , a minor, g major you wouldn't have to go to the c mode then a minor mode then g major mode you'd just have to use only one mode for that entire progression. Sorry for the long comment, hope this helps you and have a nice day
Dee Collings me too!
I really like you dude You've just saved me 2 years of learning modes. I'm not a rocket scientist but with your awesome teaching I don't need be. Thanks so much man
I am in the key of KFC.
I've been playing rhythm guitar for 35 years here recently I started learning scales. And wanting to just make my guitar playing better . I'm having problems just trying to remember what chords go with what scales and modes . I never thought I would want to learn scales but I took a music theory class and fell in love with this stuff more so I learned all my modes and three boxes of the minor pentatonics and man that's alot of work and practice lol. Makes me wish I learned this years ago . U are a great teacher. Keep up the good work
Thanks for the kind words, Walter! And thanks for sharing your experience! :-)
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Steve... really clear. You are a great teacher. I got a lot out of this video and appreciate it... Thanks.
I didn't know Derek Jeter jammed in c major
This is gold. I'm going to play this over and over again, and keep notes too.
Best video about modes I've ever seen :D thank you steve, I don't know why people make it so hard and confuse people when it is as simple as you've taught us just now. I spent a lot of time trying to learn from people who speak my language (spanish), but no luck, I'm glad I found your video c: 4ever grateful.
This lesson is more advanced compared to the level I’m at. Some of it in the beginning of the video was helpful but not the later part. I know I need to backup and watch your previous lessons. I even have to watch a few times when I do understand it thoroughly. Thank you Steve. I really appreciate you knowledge and efforts. 🎸👍
This lesson really opens my eyes thank you so much Steve God bless
I appreciate the detailed but easy to understand explanation!! The mode struggles have been solved!
Thank you Steve you have made the cloud go away
Excuse me for my language but this is the best fucking video I’ve seen explaining this stuff. I got so frustrated and disenchanted with music theory years ago I pretty much stopped playing. This is awesome. Thank you so much!
Steve, this was the ideal lesson for me at this time. I, too, was thinking that I had to change modes with chord changes, which you rejected. My scale book instructed me to learn each mode as a separate scale, which seemed a daunting task. Your explanation filled in a lot of gaps, saved me tons of unnecessary work and clearly showed me that I already know most of what I need to know to explore modes. Big day for me, amigo. I had felt a bit guilty and stupid for not working up all those scales separately. Brilliant work! Thanks....
Absolutely brilliant Steve mode mysteries finally explained better than anyone, thank you so... much 👏🏻👏🏻
One of the best videos I have ever seen! This is another level. Thank you
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AWESOME(!!!!) lesson!
I thank you from the bottom of my heart!
First time i ACTUALLY understand what modes are, and you did it in the simplest best way possible!
Thank you!
So awesome to hear! Please share with anyone who could use the help. Thank you!
You are most welcome! Stay positive and keep practicing!
Steve
this is the best intro to modes- and their theory- I've found anywhere. Thanks, Steve
Thank you Steve. You've taken a lot of confusion out of my journey with modes and I'm over the moon. Awesome and thank you very much 👍
Steve - I just learned so much and was exactly what I needed. Made so much sense, thank you for your time and effort to make these vids. Thank you!
Thank you Tim!
Awesome video. I have tried to learn this stuff by watching other videos but just get lost by someone making it too complicated. This video is literally a game changer. Not the first time I have watched one of your vids and felt like you explain things perfectly either. Thank you very much.
Thanks Steve you've helped me tremendously with my guitar playing thank you
So many doors I want to open but you gave me only 1 key to open it all!!! One of the best teacher !
Steve is the best on RUclips.
Explained very well!!! Just listen with a purpose. Don't try and think ahead just listen and apply!!!!!
Thanks for the kind words, Anthony! :-)
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This guy has a genuine interest in teaching guitar.... hard to find these days.