Modes and How to Hear Them - The Ultimate Musician's Guide

How to tell apart all seven modes of the major scale by ear, taught in under 40 minutes. This lesson can also be done using only the audio so you can train your ears on the go. Modes were used as far back as Gregorian Chant, but are used in many different scenarios today, from jazz to video game soundtracks. Knowing how to tell them apart by ear will significantly improve your ability to work out music by ear, especially when it strays outside what we consider "normal" harmony. GET 120 EXCLUSIVE EAR TRAINING EXERCISES ON MY PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/collection/878272 CONTACT: [email protected] JOIN MY FREE NEWSLETTER FOR A PDF GUIDE FOR THIS VIDEO: https://joe-luegers-music-academy.ck.page/bb98706873 FOLLOW ME FOR THE LATEST NEWS ON CONTENT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoeLuegersMusicAcademy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeluegersmusicacademy Website: https://www.luegerswriter.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joeluegersmusicacademy Here's the video about "Sweet Home Alabama" I mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVPq_-oJV5U 00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Ionian vs Aeolian Modes 02:44 - Level 1 Exercises 05:06 - Ionian vs Aeolian Melodies 05:50 - Level 2 Exercises 08:07 - Mixolydian vs Lydian Modes 09:25 - Level 3 Exercises 11:46 - Mixolydian vs Lydian Melodies 12:32 - Level 4 Exercises 14:47 - Dorian vs Aeolian Modes 15:13 - Level 5 Exercises 17:34 - Dorian vs Aeolian Melodies 18:15 - Level 6 Exercises 20:29 - Phrygian vs Locrian Modes 21:24 - Level 7 Exercises 23:56 - Phrygian vs Locrian Melodies 24:14 - Level 8 Exercises 26:29 - All Modes 27:24 - Level 9 Exercises 32:07 - Pedal Tones 33:17 - Level 10 Exercises 37:31 - Four More Tips 38:33 - Modes: The Video Game #joeluegersmusicacademy #musictheory #eartraining