Modes?

[Garrett Mireles]

Does anybody know of a site that lists exercises for each of the modes? Musical exercises, going from root to octave down to root over and over is boring.

Like this one I did for AB:

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Anyone know of some exercises like that?

 

[chardin]

This isn't exactly about modes but check this out:

Pacman's sure-fire scale practice method

 

[Pacman]

Thanks, Chardin.

While it's not 'mode specific', that will work with any (and every) type of scale.

 

[Garrett Mireles]

Yeah I learned that already

 

[Pacman]

Originally posted by Garrett Mireles
Yeah I learned that already

So you can play every mode, starting on any note, anwhere on the neck? Work on staying in one position and changing modes every 16 beats. Every 12. Every 8. Every 4.

Still bored?

 

[Garrett Mireles]

So you can play every mode, starting on any note, anwhere on the neck?

Of course, that's a must. I'll take that changing the position every X beats suggestion though, thanks.

And yes, it's still boring. I'd rather have it be more musical. Playing root-octave-root isn't exactly fun. I'll go write some more riffs I suppose.

 

[Pacman]

Originally posted by Garrett Mireles


Of course, that's a must. I'll take that changing the position every X beats suggestion though, thanks.

And yes, it's still boring. I'd rather have it be more musical. Playing root-octave-root isn't exactly fun. I'll go write some more riffs I suppose.

Two things.

1. You don't change position, you change the scale (and motion of the line, you don't get to start over). You're NOT allowed to change position, in fact, for this drill.

2. If you're doing my method, you're not doing root, octave, root. That's exactly the point. Start dorian mode on the 2nd and you'll end up on the 5th. Star lydian on the 4 and you end up on the octave.

read the article again please.

edit for third thing.

If it's not musical, that's not the fault of the excercise. Music doesn't come from drills, or books, it comes from within. You want more musical? Play more musically! Tone, dynamics, articulations all make up other aspects of expression.

 

[Garrett Mireles]

Originally posted by Pacman


1. If you're doing my method, you're not doing root, octave, root. That's exactly the point. Start dorian mode on the 2nd and you'll end up on the 5th. Star lydian on the 4 and you end up on the octave.

2. You want more musical? Play more musically! Tone, dynamics, articulations all make up other aspects of expression.

1. Yes I do that, I just didn't fully explain myself when I posted, my fault.

2. Hence me asking if there are any 'doodles' written in one particular scale, such as that link I posted.

I didn't get any answers, but thanks anyway.

 

[chardin]

Originally posted by Garrett Mireles And yes, it's still boring. I'd rather have it be more musical. Playing root-octave-root isn't exactly fun. I'll go write some more riffs I suppose.

When playing scales and modes, use different rhythms. Don't play all quarter or eighth notes, mix it up and throw some rests in there too. Have your metronome play on beats 2 and 4. You practice with a metronome don't you?

Jamey Aebersold has a free PDF called Jazz Rhythms at [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

I hope this helps.

 

[Garrett Mireles]

Target notes and syncopation, thanks.