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Demonstrating 7 Ways that Composers Make Music Using Modes [SONGWRITING / THEORY]

Signals Music Studio 158,897 1 year ago
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The Chord Progression Codex is NOW AVAILABLE! https://shorturl.at/bouLV In this video we explore 7 different ways that the musical modes of major actually get used in modern sounding music, starting with some simple tips and ending with some more advanced concepts. Here's the video I made for my Patreon subscribers showing how I wrote the Dorian melody. I did a poor job of describing this though - it's 15 minutes (not 20) and isn't primarily about melody. I do think it'll still be enlightening though! https://youtu.be/YqZkNw3hI5g I'll be posting more frequently on that channel as well with less polished content that is hopefully just as helpful as Signals videos. If you're having trouble following along with this video, I'd recommend these other videos I did - they should fill in any gaps. Modes and Tonal Center: https://youtu.be/lPDVo-7Ua28?si=aesvmtp5NwNU-r3c Meet The Modes: https://youtu.be/bwaeBUYcO5o?si=TgX0yJxxkzCXYQNX Modes on Guitar: https://youtu.be/96cydVB4w-A?si=Ek1iAXpmYldLp_ok 7th Chords: https://youtu.be/3JizNRwHYNY?si=zIHAOk5pP37_vZv9 Chords of Minor: https://youtu.be/j-j4g0ktPGw?si=zeiiaUaRIBcpGIhp The chart I'm using is my Ultimate Modal Poster and can be purchased here: https://shorturl.at/rET34 My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/signalsmusicstudio Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:42 Writing exclusively in a mode 03:23 Demonstrating a piece in 100% Dorian 04:10 Writing in a mode but breaking it 07:15 Demonstrating Dorian mixed with natural 7ths 07:48 Modulating between relative modes 10:10 Demonstrating Phyrgian moving to Aeolian 11:21 Modulating between parallel modes 13:36 Demonstrating Major moving to Lydian 14:18 Writing in major and borrowing chords from anywhere 15:37 Demonstrating modal mixture in major 16:27 Modal Mixture in Minor 19:27 Using Modes or Scales to Play Over Chords 21:12 Demonstrating a New Scale for Each Chord

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