Modes are about tonality, and the chord(s) will tell you what the tonality is. Modes are not about keys, or positions, or shapes. The chords are basically Bm - A in this section, so there is no way or reason to think E Dorian (even though the notes of E Dorian are the same). The notes of the key of D are D E F# G A B C#. Same notes, same "key." But B feels like home, not D, not E. Does that sound like home? Besides what your ear is telling you, here's why, sorta kinda.Ībove I said the key is D, as indicated by a key signature with 2 sharps, F# and C#. We have an official Fade To Black tab made by UG professional guitarists.Check out the tab. Does that sound like "home" over those chords? Now, drone a B over that section. 8 contributors total, last edit on Apr 30, 2020. Modes are about tonality (among other things). Modes are not positions or finger patterns. Just because you are playing the notes E F# G A B C# D at the 12th position (index finger on the 12th fret of the 6th string) does not mean it's E Dorian. ![]() This is one of the classic examples of getting modes all wrong. ![]() It's B natural minor or Aeolian (but there is no reason to think "modal" here, although he is playing modally, not "the changes"). And at no time before that was it ever E Dorian.Īnd, yeah, I'm going to get this going because it's a perfect example of how people get modes wrong. It's all A natural minor, and, yes, it's a key change modulating from the key of D to the key of C, setting up for the verse - Am C G Em. ![]() The second measure is B C D E F G E F G D A. Click to expand.The first measure - A B C D E F G A.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |