I think I finally figured out Modes.

Dogman3

Something that was so simple, but never explained in such a way.

I started by focusing on Dorian. A Dorian to be exact. Which is A B C D E F# G. So I drew a diagram of a fretboard, visualized all of it, marked down the notes. And damn, the G Major Scale was right there in front of me. I'll never know why I had such a hard time with it. Lack of a teacher or instructor might have been my problem.

Now, I gotta teach myself how to apply the Dorian mode properly, learn backwards and fowards before moving on...

ianvomsaal

Here it is again:
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w83/ianvomsaal/Scales--Modes-Diagrams-Fingerings.jpg
Print it out - Have fun.

- Ian

Dogman3

Hah, I printed it long ago from here

I just now have to learn to apply it without making sound...scale-ish. And where to apply it. Do I play a B Dorian in an A-Em-G-D progression?

ianvomsaal

Dogman3 wrote:

Hah, I printed it long ago from here

I just now have to learn to apply it without making sound...scale-ish. And where to apply it. Do I play a B Dorian in an A-Em-G-D progression?

B-Dorian is played in the key of A-Major or F#-Minor.