Hearing the Sound of Modes

It's certainly too odd for contemporary/folk music, which is where he seems to be coming from.

Well, I think that´s relative to each person. To me, it isn´t TOO odd, just a little different than what we are used to hear, and since there are several songs in different styles of music(for example metal), with this modal center, I think it would be useful for all the musicians to train the ear to it´s characteristic sound as well as to the other modes.

Having your modal center based off of a diminished chord is just too odd sounding.

what a great sounding guitar

awesome lesson by the way

lol DAGDAD

Thank you!! Back in the mid 80's I went through lessons all the way to advanced but never got to the application part of scales, modes etc.. this really helps..more videos in the works I hope?! This was really very clear to understand..

One of the clearest explanations I have heard. Thanks!

Nice, helpful lesson. Beautiful instrument.

Thanks. The guitar's a Kevin Ryan Mission Grand Concert

Great video!! and WOW what a nice sounding guitar, what kind is it?

Why didn't you include the locrian mode?
I know it isn't that common, but it´s still important,don't you think?

I don't think that this lesson is for absolute beginners. Like Doug said, there are plenty of books and videos out there talking about the theory and such behind modes but not much emphasis on sound. I thought this was a great lesson. You really need to do mroe Doug.

Exactly! There are tons of videos, books, etc, that show you how to play modes using standard tuning. I am trying to demonstrate the *sound*, and for this, the tuning doesn't really matter. So-called "modal tunings" like DADGAD are actually extremely common for playing tunes in different modes in various forms of folk music. But if you're put off by DADGAD, there's no shortage of standard tuning stuff on modes out there, or just listen, which is all I really intended.

I think, the reason, why it was done here is to train the ear, so you can get a grasp, what the sound characteristics of each mode are, since you get the full resonance with open tuning dobro style ( selfresonating ) guitar, just instead of mechanically learning patterns by heart.

Now , if you have a second guitar, you can try this:
Practice each scale in open tuning and then switch back to normal tuning each time, so you can make the connection to the distinctive character of each scale.