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In a related post, Guido offered the following regarding training your ear to hear different modes "For me listening to a song in mixolydian doesn't really help. Playing the same song in different modes helps a lot."

In my study of modes, and in books I've read about them, I've never come across a recommended exercise to convert a song written in one mode over to another. It would seem to me that given the interrelationship between the melody and chords - this is not an obvious thing to do.

I'm wondering if:
1.) other people have converted songs from one mode to another for learning purposes
- where it works well, where it really may not make sense,

2.) Is there a way to have BB do this for me ? - to convert a song in one mode to another ? Again, it would seem that the entire intent of the songwriter would be changed in a very unpredictable way - one that doesn't necessarily achieve the new 'modal sound' intended.

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TRANSPOSING MODES



Transposing Modes made Simple http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=3WOFT7I

Modes of the C Major Scale with Variations of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=k9PCXcu



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Wow - almost every question I ask, Mike comes back with a pinpointed on-target internet reference. And I thought I was a good googler (actually, I am - but I still think there is enormous value to an experienced musician's answer - because they will give you not only the 'theoretically' accurate answer, but actual real-world experience in having applied it).

But that said - I wonder Mike if you actually google results that I maybe could have or should have - or if you actually have played around - for example with this particular concept (modal transposition) for yourself in your own pursuit of music mastery.

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Originally Posted By: Joe V
I wonder Mike if you actually google results that I maybe could have or should have - or if you actually have played around - for example with this particular concept (modal transposition) for yourself in your own pursuit of music mastery.


the results were googled
haven't messed with modes much but this was interesting and inspiring

Modes of the C Major Scale with Variations of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=k9PCXcu

currently working with material from
http://pghboemike.wordpress.com/2013/08/28/musicarta-piano-lessons-online/

for keyboard skills

on scales in general

Finding Scales Mini Lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkXvquyrbSg

Introduction- Essential Scale Tricks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP0oUP18srM

Everything you need to know about all the scales, including every mode of every scale, in every key, in all the popular tunings. Scales are shown on their instrument and in standard notation. Also show are all the chords that sound good with the scale. You can listen to any scale, and for fretted instruments, you can click any note on the low string to display the patterns for all the hand positions.

http://www.musicopedia.com/scales/0-piano.php

her's some links on model harmony

http://www.riddleworks.com/modalharm3.html


This article will focus on the seven modes of the Major scale and how to identify and/or create truly modal chord progression http://www.jamplay.com/articles/5-guides/120-modal-chord-progressions

Modal Chord Progressions
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/the_guide_to/the_ultimate_guide_to_guitar_chapter_iv_3_chords_-_modal_chord_progressions.html?no_takeover

Harmonizing Exotic Scales
http://www.lotusmusic.com/lm_harmexotics.html


Writing modal tunes
http://www.jacmuse.com/melodic%20resources/church%20modes/harmonizing_the_modes.htm


Modal Chord Scales http://www.keith-moore.net/guitarpdfs/Modal%20Chord%20Scales.pdf






http://www.ibreathemusic.com/forums/showthread.php?18973-Harmonizing-Modes

excerpt from the above link
Here's some examples of tunes using modal harmony:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmRQ0PBtXU
(four different 7sus4 chords, mostly mixolydian, but hints of dorian or aeolian)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEC8nqT6Rrk
D dorian - listen for the quartal chords from 0:36
(this tune has a bridge in Eb dorian, but that's the only change)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GgXqIf9h4s
Real open-ended modal improvisation: five different modes, no pre-composed structure; they just change from one mode to the next on cue. (Notice the minimal harmonization from the piano.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SINl5...eature=related
Lydian mode - largely a C lydian groove, but with a change to Ab lydian at one point. Similar to "So What" he uses two chords a whole step apart in a riff to outline the mode (D/C and C).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbTUCdIiRjE
Phrygian mode: E phrygian, with a move to A phrygian and back.

all these links now also available here
http://pghboemike.wordpress.com/2012/05/19/modes-in-music/

have fun




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