church modes

Parallel And Relative Modes - Music Theory For Guitar

Relative And Parallel Modes - Music Theory Lesson For Guitar

On 2023-05-19

In this theory lesson with diagrams and charts you will learn what's the difference between relative and parallel modes and how to play them on guitar.

Modes of The Major Scale - Music Theory

On 2021-07-18

This cheat sheet show how the modes of the major scale are built and what is the relation between them.

The Phrygian Mode - Theory, Licks, Charts and Shapes

On 2021-01-07

You'll find in this blog post several cheat sheets for guitarists about the Phrygian mode, third mode of the major scale. These infographics are related to the YouTube video below. They show how this minor scale is built, how to play it on guitar, what are the related chords, how to use it over common chord progressions, etc.

Scales And Modes For Guitar - Starter Guide For Beginners

Guitar Modes And Scales For Beginners

On 2016-07-12

Ecclesiastical modes, also named "Greek modes"or "church modes" or "Gregorian modes" formed in the Middle Ages a set of seven scales whose use has weakened because of the appearance of the major / minor tonal system.

church modes

In this theory lesson with diagrams and charts you will learn what's the difference between relative and parallel modes and how to play them on guitar.

Ecclesiastical modes, also named "Greek modes"or "church modes" or "Gregorian modes" formed in the Middle Ages a set of seven scales whose use has weakened because of the appearance of the major / minor tonal system.

Several centuries later these modes have reappeared. They are very used in jazz improvisation as scales of chords and modal playing.

This guitar lesson explains what are the seven modes, how they are built and how to play them on guitar.