If you’ve been writing a lot using the vanilla major and minor scales, your next song can benefit from some modal flavour! Each mode has its own unique colour and mood. Their melo… See more

The sound of the modes come from their unique constructions. So what are they and how can … See more

Let’s start with the major scale. It’s equivalent to the first mode: Ionian. Since your “key signature” won’t change as we go through the modes, you’ll be able to play each mod… See more

For Dorian, write the C major scale but instead of stopping at the octave (C), write the next scale degree as if you were continuing up the octave (D). If we erase the C we st… See more