• From: N. Little Rock, AR.
  • Registered: 2007-03-02
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Topic: Cool Modal Jam

I picked this up from a fellow Instructor the other day, and thought some of you may enjoy it. I know I am having fun with it!

Just use the root note of the mode as the bass, and triads of the IV and V of the relative major key on top. So the bass note is always the same for both chords. Then, the rest of the chords are made up from the IV and V of the relative major key.

For example in A Dorian you would play: 5x555x and 5x777x
( C/A and D/A =   G major)

For A Phrygian you would play: 5x333x and 5x555x
( F major)

For A Lydian you would play: 5x222x and 5x444x
( E major)

etc.

    Let me know, if you try it out.

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  • From: N. Little Rock, AR.
  • Registered: 2007-03-02
  • Posts: 463

Re: Cool Modal Jam

45 Views and no comments? tongue

  Okay, guess it's no one's cop of tea.

   I'll stick closer to Bluesy stuff!

Early 80's 1957 U.S. Vintage Reissue Stratocaster (Surf Green)-Warmouth Soloist  Pearly Gates Neck, Pearly Gates Bridge- Larrivee D-03 (Mahogany/ Spruce)
Carmen Ghia Head- Marshall 112 Cab W/G12H 30  or  Custom 4 X 6v6 Head  or  Budda Twinmaster Plus Head-Traynor 212 Cab w/Eminence Texas Heats. 
Mo'D-Eternity-Blues Pro- Timmy-BYOC Chorus/Vibrato- TC SCF- Korg DT 10 Pedal Tuner
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Re: Cool Modal Jam

Just move it to the Joe's Guitars, Amps, and Gear.  Some guys only check in there and this is sure subject material guaranteed to get a response.  If I discuss it here with you, it dies... Especially on weekends.

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  • From: N. Little Rock, AR.
  • Registered: 2007-03-02
  • Posts: 463

Re: Cool Modal Jam

Cool! cool

I wasn't sure which Forum to put it in.

We'll see what everybody thinks.

Early 80's 1957 U.S. Vintage Reissue Stratocaster (Surf Green)-Warmouth Soloist  Pearly Gates Neck, Pearly Gates Bridge- Larrivee D-03 (Mahogany/ Spruce)
Carmen Ghia Head- Marshall 112 Cab W/G12H 30  or  Custom 4 X 6v6 Head  or  Budda Twinmaster Plus Head-Traynor 212 Cab w/Eminence Texas Heats. 
Mo'D-Eternity-Blues Pro- Timmy-BYOC Chorus/Vibrato- TC SCF- Korg DT 10 Pedal Tuner