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After 6 years modes actually make sense now......

This is it fam. I NEVER comment on videos. But this here video is IT. THANK YOU!

In a chaotic pool of extremely unhelpful, bloated, "15 tips to confuse you even more" guitar lesson youtube, these videos are the clearest and most helpful I've found in 18 years of playing.

Major: Ionian Lydian #4 Mixolydian b7 Minor: Dorian #6 Phrygian b2 Aeolian Lociran b2+b5

You are the best teacher on YT. You are the first person to teach this in a way that I understand.

This is the best lesson on YT. Clearly having a visualisation is what my brain needed to understand this. Thank very much sir you sir !

Absolutely fantastic. You are a very talented teacher. Best video i have ever seen on explaining modes. Congrats

One of the best videos explaining modes on the Internet!

Unbelievable clarity. I've tried to really dive deeper into guitar theory for so many years but have only found myself confused and frustrated after struggling to understand. This video helped me tremendously and I feel like I'm finally breaking through that wall of comprehension. Thanks so much! I look forward to watching more of your stuff! right here

When you said that you got to play the right chord under the mode you are playing in, my mind was blown

Best explanation ever! I know the 2 methods but could never articulate it like this nor explain why I saw it this way...This might be my light bulb moment. Finally, something to work on that makes sense

Hands down best explanation of modes on the internet

I struggled a lot until I saw this video. Thank you very much.

Dear Mr. Sam, your dry yet darkly, comedic, instructional video on modes has finally clarified what has been so mysterious to me for so long. Linking the modes to the harmonic context in which they are effectively played was an important feature of understanding how modes work. That particular insight has been so conspicuously absent from so many other “mode tutorials”. Thank you for posting this illuminating video . Damn the neighbors ! Sam jam rocks !!!

Thank you SO much! To me, your summary of the Parallel Approach FINALLY made sense of the practicalities of playing in modes to me. Now I can finally understand Rick Beato. You deserve as many subscribers as he has!

Adding to the chorus here: A brilliantly simple explanation of modes, clearly presented. I've learned a great deal from this video, both as a guitar player and as a (maths) teacher. What you say, how you say it, and how you impart the knowledge in sensible steps are very much appreciated. For years, I've gotten the impression that real knowledge of modal music was the province of a secret society: simple to describe, maddeningly hard to understand... and those who knew couldn't - or wouldn't - explain it in a way that made it accessible or useful. Well done, and thank you!

I've learned Grateful Dead music through the use of the relative approach of understanding modes. Thank you for this! Enormously helpful

He’s finally back!!!

Every time i start trying to learn anything about modes and other theory items, I'm just wasting practice time. Especially in the first couple years. I have 4 composition books full one side only but front to back. It never does anything for me. I keep hoping I'll have some epiphany and everything will come together, but not yet. And i will keep trying! So...thank you for the effort you put into these videos:)

Between the graphics, dialogue, and just the right touch of humor, this is by far the very best description of MODES I've ever heard. Kudos to SamJam!

As a guitar tutor I can say that this is a truly epic video. I can see a lot of effort and expense has been spent on this video. Bravo my friend. It explains it very well also.

My man. I'm new to the guitar and the music theory on general. After watching many videos you're video are the best. the way you explain it make it easy to digest Great work

Very nice lesson and explanation! Thank you! Im 61 and been playing since i was 12. 2 years ago I stumbled upon a different you tube modal lesson that explained what you call the relative approach. It blew my mind and opened up a whole new approach and world to my lead playing and improvising. I was able to apply major scale patterns I already was comfortable with in a different way! I knew bits and pieces of mixolodian shapes and minor scales prior. Added them to pentatonics forca little spice but it was still very limiting. Exploring the relative approach has helped me grow so much the last few years. Having to think backwards is sometimes confusing and I can certainly see the advantages to the parallel approach. I will have to start working on that now. The good information available is really really helpful. Prior attempts to get anywhere with modes did not sit well with me. Im finally getting somewhere....Thanks much!

Could you possibly do a video on connecting these modes along the fretboard? (No pressure) Thank u i love ur vids its nice to have you back

You did it. You cracked the code of modes for me. I’ve struggled to understand the concept of modes, but once you look at modes as major and minor, it became perfectly clear. Your production skills are top notch. I can’t thank you enough for furthering my understanding of the guitar. The best of luck. Cheers from California.

So far the very best, most comprehensive explanation of modes and scales I've found so far. Thank you 😊

A Huge thanks to you from up here in Canada. I've been trying to get my head around this for months!! Very well explained.

Yo man....finally I get it!! I've been trying to understand the modes for sooooo long. This put it in perspective! THANK YOU. Very well explained and maybe now the stuff I've been hearing in my head I can translate to my fretboard.

Thanks Samjam this was very clear and accessible. Especially liked the emphasis on playing around with the different modes on the regular to really "get" modes.

Great video! The most straight forward and clear video I've found on this topic.

This video has absolutely captured my attention and focused my guitar practice. Things are suddenly making sense where modes are concerned. A thousand thanks.

This is the best explanation of modes for guitar I have ever seen thank you 🙏

Brilliant video . Well articulated and compared. Great editing. The relative method in my opinion is best to learn once the parallel method has been understood and practiced well first. The relative method on its own and taught first I think is what throws a stumbling block at the feet of many a guitarist and leaves them confused , frustrated, and near paralysed. Trying to improve because very slow and clunky. Best just to think of the modes as scales that are totally unrelated . Practice them all in the same Key. Harmonise them to get their chords and make lots of modal chord progressions to improvise over. It sounds hard but it’s incredibly simple to do.

Absolutely the best instruction on modes I’ve ever seen/heard. Thank you.

One of the best explanations and examples on the subject! Thanks for making it so clear! Liked & Subscribed!

Excellent lesson Sam. These videos have helped me improve my playing exponentially!!!!! Thank you 💯💪🎸

Huge like! amazing, concise and effective explanation, the best I've seen on the topic.

THANK YOU!!!! I have been having such a difficult time understanding relative vs parallel modes until this vid. Well done!

You opened me up to modes and i now understand how they work. Thanks very much!

this is the clearest and most helpful video i have come across 🙏

This is a fantastic explanation of applying the modes and understanding them . Finally !!! Thank you!

A guitarist friend of mine told me about modes for the 1st time 7 years ago. Luckily, he had shown me the previous day how to play the C major scale using its 3 major chords, 3 minor chords, and 1 diminished chord, so after practicing modes for a few days it suddenly dawned on me that I was hearing sounds that seemed to correspond with the chords in the scale of C major that I had recently learned. When I asked my friend if the modes were based on those chords, he thought about it for a moment and said, "Yes." After that, I started to watch KZfaq videos about modes to learn more, but all of them had me so baffled within the first few minutes that I wondered how anybody could understand them. (Sometimes, I even wondered whether my understanding from my friend's teaching was right.) This is the first video I've seen that relates modes to their corresponding chords in scales, so I can understand why other viewers are experiencing genuine Eureka! moments here. Even I am relieved, and I've known about it for 7 years! What baffles me now is how could something so simple be overlooked by so many teachers for so long?

These lessons are superb. Just simple and accurate information. Top work!

I've been teaching guitar for off and on for 30 years and this the best explanation of the modes I've seen yet as I used to learn patterns from books but ended up noodling and couldn't use them with confidence this an excellent source for understanding and practicing the modes but however I found the Locrian quite useful in classical to build tension then resolve to the Aeolian. Awesome video 🔥🎸🔥

Mein Gott! Das is fantastische!!! Clear explanations / logic. Wow! Subscribed instantly.😊

It's like I've just awakened something that was dormant all this time. Thank you so much.

I do believe this is the most helpful tutorial on the modes that I've come across. Thank you!

I can’t tell you how much just the first 45sec helped me. Thank you 🙏

i’ve been waiting for this

Brilliant. The best explanation of modes I have yet seen....and I've seen plenty!

Love this guy’s direct down to business approach to his vids.

If you know your major scale shapes and are able to move it to other keys, you can improvise over any mode emphasized progression. Over an E Prygian riff for example, all you need is C Major. Your ear will guide you to the tonic. When I learned this my improvising improved 100%

Thank you Sam. This lesson came to me at the right time in my guitar journey.

i've been waiting for a new video for sooo long. by far the best guitar youtuber

Thank you very much Sam, this is very helpful!!

Great lesson short and to the point 👍 helps me understand.

Thank you! You make me learn theory and practice more!🤩

This is a kick ass lesson on modes. Well done Sam

You are the goat of all guitar youtube tutorials. Thank you SamJam!

One of the best and clearest lesson I’ve ever learned..thanks

Very helpful. Thank you!

Homestly bro this answered so many questions and unlocked a lot in my brain thanks dawg👍🏻

At last I get it!! Thank you so much👍

Thank you very much this was VERY HELPFUL!

Nice explanation and nice video edit! You put hours of work, well done.

The best explanation.. Thank you so much.

Awesome video.

Music aside, the creation of this and the editing, graphics, effects is Impressive to say the least. Packed with great work. There is So Much going on I think of a New York City cab driver. It may be moving faster than would seem ideal but if it wasn’t it would take an hour and a half to get there. Well done. 🤙🤙

Perfect lesson. Thank you.

It's all very easy I think what is confusing for a lot of people is because when you practice these modes you don't get the full understanding unless you're playing them over the chords that correspond with each mode the best way I tell people about modes a scale is a scale but a mode becomes a mode when it's played over other chords so if you're just at home by yourself on a guitar you're not really going to hear much differences than tonality but when you're playing along with that corresponding cord you start to hear the notes that are important

This is admirably clear and concise.

This is incredible. Thank you! Subbed

Very very good explaination !!!! Bravo!!!

Really helpful! Thank you!

you teach this by far the best!!

Thank you for the lesson

Beautiful tune

So helpful

I've been struggling to understand how to identify modes & in particular, how to use them. Although I've still got a long way to go, this video has brought me one step closer to understanding the basics. Thx :)

Very helpful lesson! I took notes; thank you

Finally! Thank you!

Finally, a decent explanation that doesn't lose me halfway. Thx, man

you teach me how to practice,the best teacher i have ever met.

Brilliant!

the optical illusions on this video go crazy!

Thank for this video, I’m definitely in a good mode now.

That was a great lesson not sure my brain was ready for all that 😅 but when I get enough seat. Time practicing I think it will help me greatly

Best discussion of modes that I have seen.

Billiant - Thank you so helpfull and clear

Sam! Thanks a lot!!

Your videos are the best guitar videos on youtube. Hands down, doesn't come close. Every guitarist should watch all your videos

Sam you are so good at teaching, man.

Outstanding!

You are THE BEST,,, thankyou so much FOREVER........... subscribed also Forever ,

Another great video, thanks

Thank you!

Finally. Thank You Sir.

this is pure gold

I hope your find more viewers, you’re great at explaining