modes

ok in  my last lesson i didn't think i explained things well so i took down that post cause i received some bad comments but today im going to fix that. i dint wanna get to complex just yet but i feel it needs to be done.in a previous lesson i showed you an easy way to remember the major scale but what i failed to mention was modes. now there are 7 modes of the major scale. and i will list them below

    G Major scale 1st position     ionian

G---------------------------------4--5--7--

D-----------------------4--5--7------------

A-------------3--5--7----------------------

E---3--5--7--------------------------------

              2nd position              dorian

G---------------------------------5--7--9--

D-----------------------5--7--9------------

A-------------5--7--9----------------------

E---5--7--8--------------------------------

             3rd position                     phrygian

G--------------------------------------7--9--11--

D---------------------------7--9--10-------------

A---------------7--9--10-------------------------

E---7--8--10-------------------------------------

              4th position                       lydian

G------------------------------------------9--11--12--

D-----------------------------9--10--12---------------

A----------------9--10--12----------------------------

E---8--10--12-----------------------------------------

              5th position                        mixolydian

G------------------------------------------------11--12--14--

D---------------------------------10--12--14-----------------

A------------------10--12--14--------------------------------

E---10--12--14-----------------------------------------------

               6th position                        aeolian

G------------------------------------------------12--14--16--

D---------------------------------12--14--16-----------------

A------------------12--14--15--------------------------------

E---12--14--15-----------------------------------------------

             7th position                           locrian

G-----------------------------------------------14--16--17--

D--------------------------------14--16--17-----------------

A------------------14--15--17-------------------------------

E---14--15--17----------------------------------------------

now let me try to explain how these all work together. all modes are just starting points to get a different sound. for example if you play aeolian starting at the 3rd fret of the E string you are now playing in G aeolian. and a fun fact is that aeolian is the natural minor scale. and from G you just follow the order of the positions to figure out where the rest of the notes are in the scale

now im gonna give you a visual so you fully understand what im saying

         this is a G major scale. this is ionian

G---------------------------------4--5--7--

D-----------------------4--5--7------------

A-------------3--5--7----------------------

E---3--5--7--------------------------------

now like i said if i take the aeolian shape and just start it at the 3rd fret of the E string we have the minor scale let me show you

                 G aeolian 

G------------------------------------3--5--7------

D-------------------------3--5--7-----------------

A--------------3--5--6----------------------------

E---3--5--6---------------------------------------

if you want dorian just like above you just shift the entire major scale and start the dorian pattern at G on the E string

                G dorian

G----------------------------------3--5--7--------

D-----------------------3--5--7------------

A-------------3--5--7---------------------

E---3--5--6-------------------------------

its alot of information but trust me it is correct ive done lots of research and talk to many good musicians about this for any questions and comments feel free to contact me at papabear82191@gmail.com