A new lesson plan is available on the Lydian mode. This is an interesting mode for your student to learn because of the exotic sound it creates. If your student wants to learn how to play like Joe Satriani or Steve Vai, this lesson plan will help them achieve the sound.
The rest of the lessons on modes will be available shortly and you can access the previous modes in the Lesson Materials Section here.
Lydian is an interesting mode to learn as it's the only one that alters the fourth. It's used a lot by guitarists such as Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, so if your student wants to learn that style of playing, this mode is a great one to focus on. Just like the other lessons on modes, this one included a detailed guide to help you teach it effectively.
Lesson plans for the third mode, Phrygian, is now available in the Lesson Materials Section. Like the other lesson plans on the modes, this one will explain everything in detail even if you don't fully understand modes yourself.
The other lesson plans on modes are available in the Lesson Materials Section.
Phrygian is the third of seven modes. It's recommended you teach the modes in order as it will make more sense to your student. After your student understands Ionian and Dorian (see related lessons) you can move on to Phrygian. This is a very exotic sounding mode and students will love it when they can improvise using it. Phrygian is used a lot in Flamenco so any students wanting to get a Spanish sound in their playing can learn this.
It can be tough to teach modes so we have developed a simple way for you to explain them to your students and more importantly, how to apply the modes. The first guide on the Ionian Mode (SCA-04) introduces modes in a simple way. More
A new lesson plan has been added to the Lesson Materials Section on the Dorian mode. This is the second guide on the modes after the Ionian guide. The rest of the guides on the modes will be available shortly. Students will love learning Dorian as it has a very versatile sound and once your student hears Dorian in action, they will begin to understand the importance of learning modes.
You can access the Ionian guide and other lesson plans in the Lesson Materials Section.
The Dorian mode is the second of seven modes and has a great sound. Most students will love the sound of Dorian and once they can improvise using this mode, they will start to understand why modes are so important to understand. Make sure your student fully understands the Ionian mode before learning Dorian as it's easier to teach modes starting from Ionian and working through each one.
Modes are extremely fun for students to apply once they understand them. It can be tough teaching modes as people have different ideas on how they should be used and many materials confuse the issue by going too deep into the theory. This lesson will explain how your student can apply the Ionian Mode. Theory is kept to a minimum but is still explained on the sheet if your student wants to learn more about it.
This series on modes will give your student a movable shape for each mode they can memorize so they don't have to worry about working out the notes every time they want to apply a mode. The included lesson instructions gives you a simple way to explain modes which focuses on how the mode is applied in it's simplest way