"Pointless" Scale Excersises?

[Osama_Spears]

Alright...Lately I've been trying to do this thing called "scale of the week" where I take 1-3 weeks trying to learn a key by learning/understanding the notes in the scale,playing the key in all 8 "modes"*, and just getting familiar with the key.

* Now, by modes I mean say if it was the key of E major - I'd play F#,G#,A,B,C#,D#,E,and than the octave of F#. (I do this with all notes in the scale)

Now is this considered an actual mode?/ does this have a certain name? Or am I just playing in the Key of E Major F#-F#

Thanks for your help,I've recently 'lost' my instructor and had a few questions to ask.

[travatron4000]

that would be Dorian. Major is actually Ionian mode. here's a list of the modes starting on the tonic of major
1: Ionian (major)
2: Dorian
3: phrygian
4: lydian
5: mixolydian
6: aeolian (natural minor)
7: locrian

[Osama_Spears]

thanks,is their an easier/easy way to remembering these names?

[EricTheEZ1]

People often call them positions/boxes/frames and so on. I think it's just easier to remember the names. Some are played much more often and are more easily used. You'll probably use Dorian quite often, Myxolidian quite a bit, some straight up Major and Minor (Ionian and Aeolian), and that's about it. You won't find yourself playing many songs (unless you try to) in Locrian, Lydian, or Phrygian as much.

-Eric.

P.S. - IMPO, it's easier to think of them as scales unto themselves and not degrees of some other scale or key.

[MrSaturn]

Dont just learn the boxes, be able to play the scales everywerhe on the bass.. on one string... on only two strings. each note on a different string (sort of kinda...) etc etc. Play them by 2nds, 3rd, fourths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths.
for example
C playing by 7ths
c B d C e D f E g F a G b A c
thirds. *m inor 3rd
c E (d F)* (e G)* f A g B (a C)* (b D)* c E

also remember each degree of the scale will produce different chords

generally speaking its.,
1 Major
2 MInor
3 Minor
4 Major
5 Major
6 Minor
7 diminished(minor basically

disregard if you are confused, my english is horrid.

[travatron4000]

basically any choral warm up makes a good bass workout.
DO mi sol do sol mi Do fa la do la fa DO mi sol do sol mi DO aka
1 3 5 8 5 3 1 4 6 8 6 4 1 3 5 8 5 3 1

[Osama_Spears]

Thanks for the help guys.

[Turock]

Originally Posted by Osama_Spears

thanks,is their an easier/easy way to remembering these names?

I Do Pot Leave Me ALone

[Llama's Rage]

Originally Posted by MrSaturn

Dont just learn the boxes, be able to play the scales everywerhe on the bass.. on one string... on only two strings. each note on a different string (sort of kinda...) etc etc. Play them by 2nds, 3rd, fourths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths.

I just got back from a mike stern clinic and that's EXACTLY what he said and went over like 4 times

[lemur821]

Originally Posted by Turock

I Do Pot Leave Me ALone

Or, "I Don't Play Loud Music After Lunch."

[Osama_Spears]

that totally owns Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally :P

Thanks a bunch guys.