It makes me saaaadd!! I want to be a theory nerd, because I want to get better, and I want to improvise, and learn so much . im crying right now, im melting!!! . I wish i had someone to practice with, I’m all by myself, I’m kind of understanding but at the same time I’m not. I already know dorian, Lydian, major scales and minor pentatonic memorized. But i still don’t know how to use it, it kinda seems limiting.. and i want to write many songs, and songs that come out of my head not theory

also keep in mind guys, it takes a lot of memorization, and learning patterns and cheating patterns. Learning intervals is kind of stupid.. Try learning patterns. Make a picture in your head once you memorize something and just learn to do it in multiple spots. Hes not really telling you what you don’t know. You just need to practice. Please people, just practice memorizing it all in one key, and just learn to move form there.  Biggest problem is learning it all on open.

E Lydian is always in the key of B because E is the 4th note of the B major scale and Lydian is the 4th mode. E Lydian cannot be in another key because E is not the 4th degree in any other key. Likewise, D Lydian would be in A major because D is the 4th note of the A major scale.

Great vids, man. I’m learning a lot.
Just a bit of confusion, is E Lydian always in the key of B? Could you play E Lydian in any other key? Or am I missing something?

yes mate just playing the scale up and down makes you feel like your almost as good as him:)

Its funny how the E lydian sounds kinda like steve vai.

I agree- I had a go at this and it was confusing to have to relate always back to a major scale that you aren’t playing in anyway! Then I realized that you could apply his method to the mode you want instead i.e. if you want to play E Lydian at the 5th fret, don’t go back to B Ionian, forget that, just count up from E to A (the 5th fret) from LYDIAN, so it’s 4 shapes up: Lydian, Mix, Aeolian,LOCRIAN – so you play the Locrian shape at the 5th fret. Much less confusing..and shorter!

Someone who doesn’t know much theory, shouldn’t be learning modes yet then. They should be learning theory.

you are correct about the notes, the notes you mentioned are E dorian scale. But there wouldn’t be a need to play that in D Major. Dorian is used on minor chords, so if the song had a minor chord in it , you would use the dorian scale of that minor chord. Example, if the chord order was D, A, Em, G, you would only use Dorian on the Em (E Dorian). The other chords would require other scales or ideas, if you wanted to emphasize them. Message me anytime for more information.

Then, once you know the formulas for the mode you want, you just need to know when to play it, which can also start fairly simplified. Ionian and Lydian = Major or major 7 Chords, Dorian = Minor chords or minor 7 chords, Mixolydian = Dominant 7th chords, or just ’7′ chords. If you want to play Phrygian, or Locrian, or Aeolian… master the previously mentioned most common modes first, and then they will be a breeze.

This is a very misleading lesson in my opinion. Nothing in it is incorrect, but i would care to see anyone upload a video of them effectively improvising using modes after this lesson.

I’m not sure why it isn’t easier to just learn each mode seperately with a simple formula. Then learn what chord type to play it on.

For example… Lydian is just a Major Scale, with a Raised forth note. So C lydian is C D E F# G A B C. Thats G Major you say? Sure but who cares. Learn C lydian on its own.

“Today we’re gonna take a look at how to visualize any mode that you want, in any key…..uh……anywhere on the guitar neck. So…….uh….a few prerequisites for this……uh…….” Speak much boy? Maybe you should learn the talkin befo you get to flapping those wet lips bout imaginary modes and all kinda heathen guitar magic.