Comments on: Modes – applying the major scale modes

By: aric

aric — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:30:46 +0000

nothing is ever in a minor key you have the major chord progression which has 7 different root possibilities also known as modes if you play in the key of G then you have (I) GMAJ (ii) Am (iii) Bm (IV) CMAJ (V) DMAJ (vi) Em. you can play the major scale of G which is the key the progression is in and outline each chord with the corasponding mode. OR find the root witch is the chord the song revolves around not all songs begin on the (I) chord. For example if i play a progression and start with (vi) Em then (iii) Bm then (IV) CMAJ and i emphisize the Em chord the most i would play that pentatonic witch is the Em pentatonic over the whole progression with Em as my root of the solo but the pentatonic scale is good to improvize with eaisly.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:16:30 +0000

I like how you explained what mode’s are and how they work over a major scale, what about minor’s? I play a lot of gospel music and the minor key seem to be the thing, any help?? One other thing is it better to learn to improvise with pentatonics or modes?

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:59:59 +0000

I don’t understand the difference between horizontal and vertical approaches. It seems that as it is said here:
The other approach is called the vertical approach, in which you play a different scale over each chord. So with the same progression you would use the following scales over each chord: Cmaj7 (C Ionian mode), Dm7 (D Dorian mode), Fmaj7 (F Lydian mode), G7 (G Mixolydian mode). This approach is usefully because using a different scale over every chord will help you outline the harmony a lot clearer because each chord has a mode played over it that highlights that chord’s tones.
That it is superior sounding to use different scales over each chord, but all these scale encompass the same notes (The notes of a C major scale) so how would this make a difference? It’s not as if you’re changing the scale just what your calling it and its tonic note.