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Post by Skeleton Keys on Aug 28, 2007 12:48:43 GMT -4
So, are there? I figure you could play the modes in pentatonic form. I used the CAGED system (lovely thing, really) and I guess you could play you Lydian, Locrian or what ever mode, just removing the 4th and 7th degrees?
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Post by Akira on Aug 29, 2007 7:52:56 GMT -4
There are 5 notes in the pentatonic scale so theoretically that gives you 5 points from which to start the scale, and so 5 modes. Print off a fretboard sheet (google), and write down the notes in say, the A minor pentatonic scale, then map out those notes everywhere on the fretboard sheet, it'll soon be revealed. Of course knowing modal scales and applying modes in music are slightly different, but that's another story.
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Post by Skeleton Keys on Aug 30, 2007 17:12:47 GMT -4
There are 5 notes in the pentatonic scale so theoretically that gives you 5 points from which to start the scale, and so 5 modes. Print off a fretboard sheet (google), and write down the notes in say, the A minor pentatonic scale, then map out those notes everywhere on the fretboard sheet, it'll soon be revealed. Of course knowing modal scales and applying modes in music are slightly different, but that's another story. I know that point quite well... It's one thing knowing tons of nice shapes to play on the fretboard, but it's quite important how you use them.
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Post by Akira on Aug 31, 2007 7:31:52 GMT -4
Yeah, that's where most people lose out on modes; they learn the modal scales but not how to apply them to music.
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Post by docsimon on Sept 1, 2007 13:47:55 GMT -4
I think there would be a lot of overlap between them which would be both good and bad. Bad because you would loose the tonality of the mode and good because it would open up new positions to play stuff.
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Post by daardvark on Nov 16, 2007 23:09:38 GMT -4
I'm no "theory genius" but I think that basing a pentatonic mode on the 5 notes is wrong. I think that each of the 7 modes will have it's associated pentatonic. The point made as to how to use them is the real issue. I suspect that when you can use say the Mix mode, using it's mix pentatonic is a good bet
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Post by Akira on Nov 17, 2007 10:24:01 GMT -4
You're right about each of the 7 modes having an associated pentatonic, however theoretically it is still correct to have modes based off the 5 notes in the pentatonic scale.
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Post by dblcreek on Aug 10, 2009 1:31:07 GMT -4
once one has noticed that modes are just different starting points in the scale of the key all is down hill from there. just learn how to fluently use you major scale by starting at any point as easily as you start from the beginning and the world is yours. and of course allow your ear to enjoy as you play these different sounds and create different moods....enjoy.
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