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Posted by: jaythenerdkid
They're scales that produce a different kind of tonality when used. Generally, each is associated with a certain musical mood - for example, Phrygian mode is used a lot in music that we Westerners might register as "Middle Eastern", and Dorian mode is used a lot in modal jazz. Each can be expressed as an eight note scale starting on a different sol-fa pitch: in order, they are Ionian (do-do), Dorian (re-re), Phrygian (mi-mi), Lydian (fa-fa), Mixolydian (so-so), Aeolian (la-la) and Locrian (ti-ti, the only one where the tonic triad makes a diminished chord). Dorian, Phrygian and Aeolian sound like harmonic minor scales; Ionian, Lydian and Mixolydian sound like major scales with some adjustments in the case of the latter two; Locrian sounds harsh and atonal because Western music doesn't use diminished chords very often.

I love modes. :D
Thanks Jay, but I knew most of that. I guess what I was trying to say is that there is something about them that just doesn't make sense to me, although I can't quite pinpoint it. I don't think it's something you can answer, rather, it will just "click" for me eventually.

My teacher told me a story once about how something didn't make sense to him even after going to a music school. One night at a gig, he was playing and it just suddenly connected out of the blue, and everything made sense. I feel like with me, once I am exposed to modes enough, they will just start to make sense.

I do appreciate your effort, though, and it was not in vein. This did help me with which are minor and which are major. I know this is terrible of me, but I always get Ionian and Aeolian mixed up. I know they are complete opposites, but it is just that; (on bass) the fingerings are opposite, so I often mix the two.

  • 12.30.2012 7:55 PM PDT

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  • 12.30.2012 8:00 PM PDT

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Posted by: karsttheninja99
I think its a complete waste of time
I don't blame you. Jimi Hendrix and The Edge thought the same way.
I just don't play any instruments
So you think learning music is a waste of time?
In my opinion yeah, but I don't think limiting options in school is a good idea, so I don't mind it

  • 12.30.2012 8:02 PM PDT

Posted by: Kurosaki_Kun

I know, right?
Jay acts like she's better than everyone else simply because she's a chick.
I hope she chokes to death.


Posted by: Savageflux78
Thanks Jay, but I knew most of that. I guess what I was trying to say is that there is something about them that just doesn't make sense to me, although I can't quite pinpoint it. I don't think it's something you can answer, rather, it will just "click" for me eventually.

My teacher told me a story once about how something didn't make sense to him even after going to a music school. One night at a gig, he was playing and it just suddenly connected out of the blue, and everything made sense. I feel like with me, once I am exposed to modes enough, they will just start to make sense.

I do appreciate your effort, though, and it was not in vein. This did help me with which are minor and which are major. I know this is terrible of me, but I always get Ionian and Aeolian mixed up. I know they are complete opposites, but it is just that; (on bass) the fingerings are opposite, so I often mix the two.
I get that. There was stuff that just didn't immediately click for me at school, too. Maybe immerse yourself in modes, learn some modal pieces, and that will help? I don't know much about learning bass, but going through the Beatles catalogue might be useful - a lot of their songs were modal.

  • 12.30.2012 8:05 PM PDT

Posted by: jaythenerdkid
I get that. There was stuff that just didn't immediately click for me at school, too. Maybe immerse yourself in modes, learn some modal pieces, and that will help? I don't know much about learning bass, but going through the Beatles catalogue might be useful - a lot of their songs were modal.
Ok, I'll look into it. Thanks for the help!

  • 12.30.2012 8:08 PM PDT

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