Scales vs Keys vs Modes vs Ragas

Scales vs Keys vs Modes vs Ragas - Music Theory 🎼

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Jason Zac - Nathaniel School of Music

Күн бұрын

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Learn how Scales, Keys, Modes, Ragas & Key Signature work and the similarities and differences between them with this Detailed Music Theory lesson.
What are the differences between a Scale and a Key in music? What in the world are Modes? Are Ragas and Scales the same thing? Let's dive in and unravel these vital music theory fundamentals! For additional learning, make sure to check out other videos from our KZfaq channel explaining these subjects in greater detail.
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Chapters:
00:00 Performance
00:40 Introduction
02:52 Scales vs. Keys
06:02 What are Key Signatures?
07:45 Let's Look at the Key of C
15:17 What are Modes?
16:49 Relative Modes
22:19 Parallel Modes
24:06 What are Ragas?
26:14 Revision and Conclusion
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Пікірлер: 109

@Eliminator292 Жыл бұрын

Sir I respect your patience in teaching us all these lessons Much appreciated.

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure. Thanks 🙏🏾

@joewoodhead7026 Жыл бұрын

@@nathanielschool Honestly, the best music teacher on KZfaq. You can tell you've been a proper teacher for a long time and it really shows in your lessons. I've never commented but I have binged many of your videos, genuinely thanks :) (p.s. I'm stuck playing the Andalusian cadence because of yours videos..)

@jean.marion Жыл бұрын

For anyone wondering, the dreamy mode starting on F is called Lydian.

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Oh yes! A lovely scale indeed

@user-cs7uw4ug8y 3 ай бұрын

You are one of the rare person that answer to the "Why?". Most of people just describe what scales are which can be very confusing for beginner like me. Thank you!

@nathanielschool 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for appreciating the "why" in my explanations Loïc! I'm glad to help clarify things for beginners like you. If you have more questions, just let me know! Happy learning! 🎹🎵

@MusicDive-ex7mi 2 ай бұрын

Many thanks, finally I think I understood. What misled me until now were the phrases like "C major scale" and alike, while actually it is somewhat inaccurate shortcut of "major scale in C key".

@nathanielschool Ай бұрын

🙏🏼

@ahallekatti Жыл бұрын

very nice Nathaniel. drawing parallels and relations with these four elements is such fun, and the way to understand and evolve in music.🙏🙏🙏

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Awesome Anil. Thanks for watching 😀

@ahallekatti Жыл бұрын

@@nathanielschool Anytime Jason. 🙏😊

@reziahamed9255 Жыл бұрын

Loving these so so so much .... These Modal interchanges with these techniques are inspiringly jaw dropping stuff. Much Love Dear Jason Sir... :)

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

So glad Rezi 😊

@markkestner6514 5 ай бұрын

Wow, you’re really good at teaching this in a very easily understandable way with all these analogies. This really helped!

@nathanielschool 5 ай бұрын

That's awesome to know Mark 🤘🏽

@billhasty5197 Жыл бұрын

Always interesting content to learn from. Never stale. Thank You Jason.

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Bill 😀

@eli-shulga Жыл бұрын

That was so eye opening! A lot of things finally clicked. Parallel and relative modes really cleared understanding of modes. Playing around a lot lately with getting out of the diatonic "cage" and this lesson helps a lot in clarifying how to use modes for that. Still not fully understand how one determine a song key if there is a lot of modes used and you don't start on the tonic? Spending a lot of hours on your teachings and practicing them. A gold mine of knowledge no less. Incredible contribution to online aspiring pianist and musicians Thanks you!

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Most welcome Eli! Thanks for watching!

@DaBaSoftware Жыл бұрын

Wonderful lesson! You helped me bridge a gap in my improv knowledge with your explanation of going from c major to a minor while running to a different mode. It just clicked. Thanks professor!

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

So nice to hear! Will continue to give my best for the channel 😊

@robertpien8708 Жыл бұрын

Jason Loved the breakdown it makes music so much more reachable to beginners to understand and enjoy it. It takes the complacency down of how it use to be taught very useful.

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Robert 😊

@surani1948 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic. Thank you.

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Jasvant 🙏

@PascuBlaham 8 ай бұрын

This has to be one of my favourite lessons out there!

@nathanielschool 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🙏🏽

@barryfreeman5881 Жыл бұрын

Super useful as always, thanks Jason

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Barry! Glad you found the lesson useful

@jamesbondaygee 4 ай бұрын

That was an excellent informative lesson. Thanks. I liked it!!

@nathanielschool 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!😇

@lawrencetaylor4101 Жыл бұрын

A very inspiring lecture. Merci beaucoup.

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your support Lawrence!

@ronny1911 Жыл бұрын

I'm always waiting for your lesson because your lesson so helpful😊Thank you sir

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that Ronny 😀

@rashminbhatt6929 Жыл бұрын

Really took Great efforts to teach in very simple manner ,,Thanks .

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome Rashmin 🙏

@RaffieKureKagenifa Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍, I really blessed by this lesson

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Fantastic Raffie! Do stay tuned for lots more 😊

@Denim3002 3 күн бұрын

Found my best teacher

@nathanielschool 2 күн бұрын

I’m so glad you feel that way! 🙏🎹excited to continue helping you on your musical journey!

@jayantjrathod Жыл бұрын

Superb Tutorial Sirjee Thank You 😊

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Most welcome Jayant 😊

@GuitarSuresh Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason. Lovely !!

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Suresh 😊

@subramanianmahesh Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jason

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Most welcome Mahesh! My pleasure!

@veeraraghavuluarigela9022 Жыл бұрын

Goodmorning Sir,Very Nice Explanation of the Concept of Key ,Scale,Mode and Raaga .Thank you Sir.

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome and morning to you too!

@ivanquish3372 Жыл бұрын

A future lesson could be about: When is it better to attach chords to the bassline or rather to the upper voice? For example to harmonize a melody, inventing a unique, homophonic chord progression, learning the diatonic inversions over scale tones, for ear training (figuring out harmony) or singing exercises... Greetings

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions. Lots to work on 😊 Will plan!

@shannons.5476 10 ай бұрын

OH! I get it now! Thank you!

@nathanielschool 10 ай бұрын

Eureka! Glad it helped Shannon!

@Stryfe52 9 ай бұрын

Very good video 😊

@nathanielschool 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@HMzTheGreatest Жыл бұрын

Great video

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@k.pjoseph7590 Жыл бұрын

Master lesson ❤ super....

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Joseph! 😃

@kgreekeshvarmanvarman Жыл бұрын

first time,nice.explanation.

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Rekeshvarman 🙏🏽

@kgreekeshvarmanvarman Жыл бұрын

,.🙏

@ivanquish3372 Жыл бұрын

If I understand the concept of Ragas right, then there is a very famous example in Western Music. And that is the second tetrachord of the minor scale. Downwards minor and upwards melodic minor to avoid the "1 1/2 tone step" of harmonic minor. Dorian is in between. String instruments can even produce 1/4 and 1/8 tone steps in such melodies. There might be examples in Jazz/Blues/Rock.

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Great to know!

@musicxankush Жыл бұрын

Sir please make a explanation video on using heromonic or melodic minor scale ...

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Here you go Ankush: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n52UiJxq0ai7cZ8.html

@michaelaugustin1246 Жыл бұрын

It's been really great to see you teaching music in a simple way that anyone can understand Here I need a help soo recently have purchased a keyboard, wanting to learn music But some times I fail Soo could you recommend me some basis ( basis as the person has never played the keyboard) lesson, mostly am looking for free resources.

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Hi Michael. Please head over to www.nathanielschool.com. You have a section called free resources which has beginner lessons that you can filter and learn. You can also consider our structured video courses on the same platform

@bagathikishore Жыл бұрын

Wonderful 👍👍👍

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kishore! Cheers!

@vinayakashok Ай бұрын

Jason inadvertently played the Hans Zimmer version of the Superman theme 😀

@nathanielschool Ай бұрын

🦸🏽‍♂️

@EclecticVibe Жыл бұрын

Hello sir, Thank you for this valuable lesson! How is root of a scale different than a key?

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Hmm. I think the Root is the the same as the Key Mandeep. Example, for C major scale, C is the root and the key (tonal) centre

@abidmadeit 9 ай бұрын

Ur the goat - from denmark

@nathanielschool 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! You are too kind 😊

@kisho2679 8 ай бұрын

how can the amount of notes in a scale be determined (e.g. how decide to choose subset of 7, or 3, or 5, etc. instead of all 12)?

@nathanielschool 8 ай бұрын

Hi Kisho2679..!! For all these I have a structured video course where I have taught step by step you can find the link below:- www.nathanielschool.com/video-courses You can also consider taking up my Foundation/ Intermediate course where you will be able to get in touch with me personally over zoom call:- www.nathanielschool.com/keyboard Please feel free to write to us:- music@nathanielschool.com Contact us:- +91 77604 56847

@kisho2679 8 ай бұрын

How do the different scales (chromatic, dorian, lyrian, etc...) refer/relate to the Camelot Wheel and the Circle of Fifth?

@nathanielschool 8 ай бұрын

You can consider watching the video for circle of fifth which will clarify you doubt:- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aKupebGina-caJc.html

@kisho2679 8 ай бұрын

thank you, interesting. how do eastern and western music differ?

@nathanielschool 7 ай бұрын

Good question! Western music has a lot more Harmony & Chord progressions than Eastern music. While Eastern music have a lot more scales & patterns!

@matussenci1805 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jason, I'd like to ask you about a certain piano lesson. I know you are probably busy, I really don't want to bother you, this is just idea, so maybe you could consider it. I really cannot find any lesson on the internet about writing my own arrangement of a song. I know you have made some similar lessons, that might contain parts of it, like left hand laws, building a melody and embellishing it, but making own cover of a given melody is topic stunningly not talkt about enough and I think it's one of the most desired abilities nowadays. I really do believe, you can teach us a lot about that. Thank you as always for your amazing job, God bless you ❤️sending love

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton Matus! Browse the channel a bit more. You’ll find a lot of Solo Piano Arrangement lessons

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Like this one: The Step-by-step🪜 Solo Piano 🎹 Arrangement Toolkit 🛠 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdmEmKyatZmYY4U.html

@rsrs975 5 ай бұрын

Sir how to dimnition chords root and how to plying ?

@nathanielschool 5 ай бұрын

Can you please elaborate your doubt

@regulus8518 Жыл бұрын

sir, we normally use c# major on harmonium i want write music using the c# minor scale will it sound good not sure

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Hmm. I don't see why you can't choose any of the 12 keys though 🤔

@Hazlanahamed Жыл бұрын

Sir please upload a video about counterpoint

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Sure Hazlan. I will be doing so within a weeks time with a Beatles song. Do stay tuned!

@Hazlanahamed Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir 😊😊😊😊

@musicxankush Жыл бұрын

Amazing lesson sir .. ❤❤ Where are you from sir ???❤

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!😊 From Bangalore, India!

@seannel7464 Жыл бұрын

14:22 If you had played the E instead of the Eb e.g. C Maj with a b2 and a b6, you would have the Byzantine scale or do

@seannel7464 Жыл бұрын

This scale intrigues me because it is so exotic and gives me a glimpse into the sounds of millennia past. I could play it for hours on end. It's not a scale that is well suited to harmony though...

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Yep! Well spotted Sean! Love the sound of that 😀

@sandycandrafebraska1310 7 ай бұрын

When we play C major scale, the key is C. The thing to say is 'the key of C major'. But if we play B locrian, or A harmonic minor scale, how to state the key? Are these correct: 'the key of B locrian', 'the key of A harmonic minor'?

@nathanielschool 7 ай бұрын

Hi Sandy. Yes! I guess you are right. However, the Key Signature pertains to the Major & the Natural Minor scale

@sandycandrafebraska1310 7 ай бұрын

@@nathanielschool thank you sir. Great channel 🙂

@zian3694 Жыл бұрын

you mean parellel modes the notes chages from those set of notes?? then how to practice parellal modes?

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Can you check the other 3 modes videos which I’ve done Zain. You’ll find them in the description

@zian3694 Жыл бұрын

@Jason Zac - Nathaniel School of Music ok sir

@tonymascarenhas5754 Жыл бұрын

Sir. I ask again.. can I enroll my 11 yrs old son to take remote lessons.. he is in a timezone 2.5 hrs ahead of you..

@Eliminator292 Жыл бұрын

Sure

@nathanielschool Жыл бұрын

Of course you can Tony. Can you write to us on WhatsApp - +917760456847. If he plays the Piano, then please add a couple of short videos indicating his current skill level. We will plan a double as soon as possible. You can also reach us via email at music@nathanielschool.com

@zian3694 Жыл бұрын

so notes doesn't change in modes ????

@jean.marion Жыл бұрын

All of the notes he was playing we're white, because he was starting in the key of C and moving around. If he had wanted to use different notes starting on a different key, he would have had to use sharps or flats to get the same sounds.