But with the practice tool, you can play the G scale yourself over the backing tracks. Granted, my only nit is that Modal Buddy only provides an example lead for the Dorian mode, and I’d like to be able to hear all of them.
Sorry for the minor detour, but with respect to Modal Buddy, having a reference for the modes (it focuses on the key of G), has been invaluable for me because as opposed to going into all the deep theory (especially interval spelling, which I hate), Modal Buddy presents a mode in such a way that it’s easy to just pick up. 🙂 But I still use that combination just because it sounds great to me!
For me, that was totally cool to discover because for a chord progression in Am as the root chord, I could do a G Dorian, then switch to the minor pentatonic in C if I got lost, and believe me, I got lost a lot at first. I don’t recall Joe specifically mentioning these on the video, but those were the two that made sense to me to start out with especially Dorian because it was so easy to get to – at least for me – from a tonic, and I could easily combine it with minor pentatonic in the relative major for a minor chord progression. I took the advice of Joe Satriani in a video he did on modes and learned just a couple of modes at first specifically, Dorian and Lyrdian. This is where Modal Buddy has become a extremely handy for me. But as with anything, you have to practice, and especially for someone like me who has never really taken an academic approach to music, what you need are good references. From that point on, I started investigating and learning about modes in earnest.īut to be totally honest, once you figure out how modes work especially from such clear explanations such as those that Chappers gives, they’re really not all that mystical. From that video, I realized that I was playing an F Lydian mode over a C-Bb chord progression, which gave it this really cool sustained feel. This was by Rob “Chappers” Chapman, and I often return to it to review modes (plus Chappers is pretty funny). The very first video I found pretty much changed everything for me with respect to improvisation. I figured it was a mode, so I stopped what I was doing, then went to YouTube to find some instructional videos and possibly find out about what I was playing. But being as busy as I have been over the last several years, I didn’t – or perhaps couldn’t – take the time to investigate and analyze what I had done.īut a couple of years ago during the holiday season, I was coming up with a more contemporary arrangement of the carol, “Do You See What I See.” In the middle of tooling around with the arrangement, which I recorded so that my church band could get a feel for the arrangement, I started playing a lead that really intrigued me. And in the past, I’ve done some leads where I ask myself, “Where the hell did I pull that out from?” What I didn’t know at those times was that unconsciously, I was applying a mode over the chord progression. So please base my rating on running the app on an iPad.įor the better part of my performing career, I’ve played solos purely by feel. According to Ron at NineBuzz, Modal Buddy does include example solos of all the modes. UPDATE: The app is made for the iPhone, but I run Modal Buddy on my iPad. I’m definitely not an academic as far as playing guitar is concerned, and Modal Buddy is a great way to both learn and practice the fundamentals of modes without having to do a deep-dive into theory. Tone Bone Rating: 4.75 ~ As simple and straight-forward as this app is, over the months that I’ve had it, I’ve returned to it several times to brush up. But it would be a nice touch to hear an example to know what to expect. I suppose it’s easy enough to just discover that while playing against one of the backing tracks. Also has great backing tracks to practice.Ĭons: My only nit with product is that it would be helpful to have examples of all the modes so users can hear what all the modes sound like. Touches on the fundamental theory behind modes, but doesn’t get bogged down in all the intricacies. Clear, step-by-step method of introducing modes. Pros: Made for the iPhone, but easily viewable on the iPad (which is what I have the app on). NineBuzz Software: Modal Buddy Summary: Whether you’re a rank beginner who wants to learn about modes or a seasoned player looking for a quick refresher and reference tool, Modal Buddy provides a fresh, easy-to-understand reference that demystifies much of the hub-bub behind modes.
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