Guitar Modes - The Modal Scales of Popular Music DVD by Guitar Theory Teacher Desi Serna
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- Clear up the misinformation and misconceptions about modes
- Understand the modal concept and music theory for guitar
- Create music with different sounds and moods
- Practice with play-along jam tracks
- See what songs you should look up and learn
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Movie Review: A must buy
Summary: 5 Stars
If You are like me and had given up on ever understanding modes I implore you to get this dvd. Here's the email I sent to Desi:
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? Well as you stated on the video, that is just one of the misconceptions of modes - the note you start on doesn't matter. No wonder I was confused!
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
LA CA
PS - By the`way Desi states that you should have a good understanding of the major scale, chord progressions, and the chord numbering system. Don't let this scare you away. I would say that if you just have a passing awareness of these concepts you will still understand what he teaches on this video. I can't remember the last time I saw an indtructional video and had that aha! moment.
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Summary of Guitar Modes - The Modal Scales of Popular Music DVD by Guitar Theory Teacher Desi Serna
This video program is intended for intermediate to advanced level guitar players who have already learned how to play major scale patterns and chord progressions by numbers. You can sign up to view a free preview at the author's website.Did you know that modes are used all the time and everything is actually in a mode? Would you like to learn how most styles of popular music stem from the seven major scale modes? What if you could understand the chords and scales used in a song just by the way it sounds? How much better would your own compositions and improvisations be if you had the ability to make your guitar sound happy, sad, jazzy or exotic?
Guitar Modes - The Modal Scales of Popular Music DVD is a two and a half hour video program that demonstrates the origin of major scale modes including the seven modal scale Greek names Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian. You'll finally get a simple and accurate explanation of modes that clears up all the myths and misconceptions that are so commonly taught and allows you to easily understand and apply one of music's most exciting concepts.
The last modes lesson you'll need guaranteed!
- Clear up the misinformation and misconceptions about modes
- Understand the modal concept and music theory for guitar
- Create music with different sounds and moods
- Practice with play-along jam tracks
- See what songs you should look up and learn
- You don't have to learn new scale patterns
The Guitar Modes - The Modal Scales of Popular Music DVD is taught by music theory expert, guitar teacher and publisher Desi Serna and is based on Fretboard Theory Chapter 8. This lesson material is suitable for both acoustic and electric guitar.
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