Intermediate Lesson
Sep 03, 2019
3 minutes
with Phil Mann
Modes are a subject area that creates an air of trepidation whenever it comes up, but there’s no need to worry—the hype surrounding modes disguises the fact that each one is simply a scale that creates a different sonic texture, which in turn complements the coinciding chord types.
Take the Aeolian mode, also referred to as the ‘natural minor’ or ‘relative minor’ scale. ‘Relative’ doesn’t mean that it’s the evil cousin of the major scale, full of resentment and dissonance—the
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