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Guitar On the Spot IIICommanding the Code

Jesse HuntCopyright 2006 On the Spot Publishing

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3 GUITAR ON THE SPOT III - COMMANDING THE CODE

Dear Friend,

In Guitar On the Spot II - Expanding the Code you learned how to use the notes in between the code (the expanded code) to add more flavor to your songs and solos. In Guitar On the Spot III - Commanding the Code you’ll discover how to use six new codes within the expanded code to set different moods for your songs.

When you learn these new codes it becomes way easier to mix keys and keep track of where your song is going.

In Part I you’ll discover the difference between happy keys and sad keys and how to add variety to your songs by mixing these two types of keys.

In Part 2 you’ll set different moods for your songs by using the different codes. Then you’ll learn how to change moods in the middle of your song by switching between codes. After you discover these new codes, you’ll start to notice how musicians use them in their songs and this will make it easier for you to figure out how to play those songs.

Part 3 summarizes this book in one diagram called Jesse’s Detailed BIG Picture.

If you have any questions or comments please e-mail me at: [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you.

Have fun!

Jesse

Introduction


Guitar On the Spot IIICommanding the Code

CONTENTS

Introduction - Note from Jesse 2

PART 1ADD VARIETY TO YOUR SONGS

BY MIXING KEYS

Chapter 1 - How to Switch Keys in the Middle of Your Song 6Chapter 2 - Happy Keys and Sad Keys 9Chapter 3 - How to Mix Chords From Different Keys 19Chapter 4 - How to Make Up Solos in Sad Keys 26 Chapter 5 - How Make Up Songs, Solos and Riffs Using Jesse’s BIG Picture for Sad Keys 40Chapter 6 - Sad Key Variations 50

PART 2DISCOVER THE SEVEN MOODS

Chapter 7 - Explore Seven Different Worlds of Songs 54Chapter 8 - The Seven Moods 62Chapter 9 - Change Moods in the Middle of Your Songs 83Chapter 10 - How to Make Up Solos In Different Moods 88Chapter 11 - How to Make Up Songs, Solos and Riffs in Different Moods Using Jesse’s Seven BIG Pictures for Moods 106

PART 3JESSE’S DETAILED BIG PICTURE

Chapter 12 - Jesse’s Detailed BIG Picture 123

Add Variety To Your Songs By Mixing Keys

Part 1


How to Switch Keys in the Middle of Your Song

CHAPTER

1

SWITCHING KEYS

There are two common ways to switch keys in the middle of a song: 1. Switch keys abruptly. 2. Use a common chord shared between two keys to link them.

Switching keys abruptly is easy. Just start playing in a different key and then decide if you like the change.

Using a chord to link to two keys creates a smooth transition.

In the next example, you’ll use the chords G Major and E minor to switch between the keys of D and C. You can see how these two chords are in both keys in Jesse’s Easy Chord Chart (from Guitar On the Spot - Understanding the Code) on the next page.

HOW TO SWITCH KEYS IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR SONG 7

SWITCH KEYS BY USING COMMON CHORDS

Jesse’s Easy Chord ChartThe Seven Chords in Five Major Keys

Key of A

Key of C

Key of D

Key of E

Key of G

A Major B minor D Major E MajorC#/DH minor F#/GH minor G#/AH diminished

C Major D minor E minor F Major G Major A minor

D Major E minor F#/GH minor G Major A Major B minor

E Major F#/GH minor G#/AH minor A Major B Major C#/DH minor

G Major A minor B minor C Major D Major E minor

B diminished

C#/DH diminished

D#/EH diminished

F#/GH diminished

VIm VIIoVIVIIImIImIX 0 1 2 3 0 X 1 3 4 2 1 X X 0 1 3 2 0 2 3 1 0 0X 1 3 4 2 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 X X

X 3 2 0 1 0 X X 0 2 3 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 X 0 2 3 1 0

X X 0 1 3 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 X 0 1 2 3 0 X 1 3 4 2 1

0 2 3 1 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 X 0 1 2 3 0 X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 4 2 1

2 1 0 0 0 3 X 0 2 3 1 0 X 1 3 4 2 1 X 3 2 0 1 0 X X 0 1 3 2 0 2 3 0 0 0

X 1 2 4 3 X

X 1 2 4 3 X

X X 1 2 4 3

1 2 3 1 X X

2 fr 4 fr4 fr

2 fr

4 fr 4 fr

2 fr

4 fr

Use G Major and E minor to link the keys of D and C in a song. See Jesse’s Easy Chord Chart below.

The next page shows you an example that switches keys using these chords.


SWITCH KEYS FROM D TO C AND BACK TO D

Here’s a chord progression that switches keys from D to C and then back to D by using common chords

Example 1.1 - Switching Keys

X3 2 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0X0 2 3 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 1

XX0 1 3 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 3X1 3 4 2 1

2 fr

IIImVImI IV

(V of Key of C)

IVVImI IIIm

(IIm of Key of D)

Keyof C

Keyof D

C Major E minorA minor F Major

D Major F#/Gb minor G MajorB minor

Notice that G Major is Chord IV in the key of D and Chord V in the key of C, so you can use it to link the two keys.

Notice also that E minor is Chord IIIm in the key of C and Chord II in the key of D so you can use it to link the two keys also.

HAPPY KEYS AND SAD KEYS 9

Happy Keys and Sad KeysCHAPTER

2HAPPY KEYS AND SAD KEYS

In Guitar On the Spot - Understanding the Code, you learned all about the Major scale and Major keys. In this chapter you’ll learn about a new type of key called a minor key that uses a different code, the minor scale.

There are two types of keys:

1. Major keys - Happy keys 2. Minor keys - Sad keys

Look at the two groups of chords below. The first group of chords is in the key of G Major. The second group of chords is in the key of G minor.

Play the two examples on the next page so you can hear the difference between Major keys and minor keys.

G Major A minor B minor F#/GH diminishedC Major D Major E minor

VIm VIIoVIVIIImIImI1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 X 1 2 4 3 XX 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 4 2 1

5 fr3 fr 7 fr 9 fr3 fr 5 fr 7 fr

Chords in the Key of G Major

A#/BH Major D#/EH Major F MajorC minor D minorG minor A diminished

HVI HVIIVmIVmHIIIIIoIm1 3 4 2 1 1 X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 4 2 1 X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 X X

6 fr 6 fr3 fr 8 fr5 fr5 fr3 fr

Chords in the Key of G Minor


MAJOR AND MINOR KEYS

Play these two examples to hear the difference between Major keys and minor keys

Example 2.1 - Key of G Major

X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1) X1 3 3 3X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1

3 fr 5 fr3 fr 3 fr

VIV II

C Major D MajorG Major G Major

Example 2.2 - Key of G Minor

X1 3 4 2 1X1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1

5 fr3 fr3 fr 3 fr

VmIVm ImIm

D minorC minorG minor G minor

Minor keys have a dark and sad sound.

Major keys have a bright and happy sound.


Minor Scale Step Pattern

Minor Scale Compared to Major Scale

Minor Scale

THE MINOR SCALE

1 42 5H3 H6 H7 1

WholeStep

WholeStep

HalfStep

WholeStep

WholeStep

WholeStep

HalfStep

4 5 6 71 12 3

Just remember: 1, 2, H3, 4, 5, H6, H7. The example on the next page shows you how to use the minor scale to figure out the notes in the key of G minor.

WholeStep

WholeStep

HalfStep

WholeStep

WholeStep

WholeStep

HalfStep

1 2 4 5 6H3 H7 13 7H6

To make the minor scale easy to remember, you can compare it to the Major scale. When you do this, you’ll notice that it’s the Major scale with a H3, H6 and H7.

Here’s the minor scale rewritten in terms of the Major scale:

To figure out the notes in a minor key, you use the minor scale

Here’s the minor scale step pattern:


Notes in the Key of G Minor

FIGURE OUT NOTES IN THE KEY OF G MINOR

2FIGURE OUT the Notes in that Minor Key

1PICK a Minor Key

Circle the rest of the notes in that key by following the minor scale pattern of whole and half steps. Circle the rest of the notes in the key of G minor.

Pick a minor key for your song by choosing any note to start the minor scale on. For example pick the key of G minor.

Start onNote G 1

A B C D E FC#DH

A#BH

D#EH

F#GH G A B C D E FC#

DHA#BH

G#AH G G#

AHD#EH

F#GH

WholeStep

WholeStep

HalfStep

WholeStep

WholeStep

WholeStep

HalfStep

1 2 4 5H3 H6 H7 1

A B C D E FC#DH

A#BH

D#EH


DHA#BH

G#AH G G#

AHD#EH

F#GH

Minor Scale

1 2 4 5H3 H6 H7 1

G A C D FA#BH GD#

EH

Example 2.3


THE CHORDS IN ANY MINOR KEY

The chords based off of notes 1, 4 and 5, are minor chords (Im, IVm, and Vm).

The chords based off of notes H3, H6 and H7 are Major chords (HIII, HVI, and HVII).

The chord based off of note 2 is a diminished chord (IIo).

I’ll explain how to determine which chords are which types in the next chapter. The diagram below shows you how to use this chord pattern to figure out the chords in the key of G minor.

To figure out the chords in any minor key, you use the minor scale chord pattern

Here’s the chord pattern:

The Minor Scale Chord Pattern

1 2 4 5H3 H6 H7 1Notes

ImMinor ScaleChord Pattern

IIo HIII IVm Vm HVI HVII Im

Majorchord

minorchord

minorchord

Majorchord

Majorchord

minorchord

dimchord


1 2 4 5H3 H6 H7 1

G A B C D E FC#DH

A#BH

G#AH GD#

EH

Gm Ao Cm Dm FA#BH

D#EH

F#GH

Im

Chords in G minor

Notes in G minor

Minor Chord Pattern

Minor scale


Majorchord

minorchord

minorchord

Majorchord

Majorchord

minorchord

dimchord


THE CHORDS IN THE KEY OF G MINOR



X(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 4 2 1 X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 X X



You can create chord diagrams and play these chords by using the steps you learned in Chapter 8 of Guitar On the Spot - Understanding the Code. Here they are again:

Remember the 3 steps:

1. Choose a Chord Shape 2. Anchor the Chord Shape on the Root Note 3. Play the Chord

Here’s a chord diagram for each chord:


RELATIVE KEYS

Key of E Minor

1 2 4 5H3 H6 H7 1

E F F#GH G A B C D EC#

DHA#BH

G#AH

D#EH

Em GF#oGH Am Bm DC Em

Im

Chords in E minor

Notes in E minor

Minor scale

IIo HIII IVm Vm HVI HVII ImMinor ScaleChord Pattern

Key of G Major

1 2 4 53 6 7 1

G F#oGH Am Bm EmDC G

I

Chords in G Major

Notes in G Major

Major ScaleChord Pattern

Major scale

IIm IIIm IV V VIm VIIo I

CG A B D E FC#DH

A#BH

G#AH GD#

EHF#GH

=

Every Major key has a relative minor key that shares the same notes and chords

The relative minor key of G Major is E minor. Notice below that the key of G Major has the same notes and chords as the key of E minor, but in a different order. E minor is Chord VIm in the key of G Major and G Major is Chord HIII in the key of E minor.

This is because the minor scale looks exactly the same as the Major scale if you started on note 6. See the next page


RELATIVE KEYS

Major Scale Note 6 to 6 = Minor Scale

6 7 2 31 4 5 6

1 2 4 5H3 H6 H7 1

Minor scale

Major scale note 6 to note 6

=

The minor scale looks exactly the same as the Major scale from note 6 to note 6.

Minor Scale Chord Pattern

6 7 2 31 4 5 6

ChordPattern

Notes

VIm VImVIIo I IIm IIIm IV V

Minor Scale Chord Pattern

Major Scale Chord PatternChord VIm to Chord VIm

=1 2 4 5H3 H6 H7 1

Im IIo HIII IVm Vm HVI HVII ImChordPattern

Notes

This also means that the minor scale chord pattern is exactly the same as the Major scale chord pattern from Chord VIm to Chord VIm.


RELATIVE KEYS

If your song “centers” around Chord VIm, or note 6, it’s in the minor key. Also known as the Aeolian mode.

Song Centered Around Chord VIm - It’s in E Minor

X3 2 0 1 0XX0 1 3 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0

IVV VImVIm

C MajorD MajorE minor E minor

1 3 4 2 X X2 1 0 0 0 3 X 0 2 3 1 0 X X X 3 2 1 X 3 2 0 1 0 X X 0 1 3 2 0 2 3 0 0 0


F#/GH dimG Major A minor B minor C Major D Major E minor

VIm VIIoVIVIIImIImI

If your song “centers” around Chord I, or note 1, it’s in the Major key also known as the Ionian mode.

Song Centered Around Chord I - It’s in G Major

2 1 0 0 0 32 1 0 0 0 3 X3 2 0 1 0XX0 1 3 2

IVV II

G MajorG Major C MajorD Major

The only way to tell which key your song is in is by knowing which chord or note your song “centers” around


SAME SONG, DIFFERENT ROMAN NUMERALS

You can write the second chord progression on the previous page in two ways:

1. Using the roman numerals from the key of G Major, where E minor is Chord VIm. Just like the second chord progression on the previous page.

Same Song Centered Around Chord Im - E Minor

X3 2 0 1 0XX0 1 3 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0

HVIHVII ImIm


They are the same chords with different roman numerals.

At first, it’s easier to think of E minor as Chord VIm in the key of G Major, but eventually it’s more beneficial to think of E minor as Chord Im in the key of E minor so you can mix chords from different keys. You’ll learn how to do that in the next chapter.

Song Centered Around Chord VIm - E Minor

X3 2 0 1 0XX0 1 3 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0

IVV VImVIm


2. Using the roman numerals from the key of E minor, where E minor is Chord Im.

or

HOW TO MIX CHORDS FROM DIFFERENT KEYS 19

How to Mix Chords From Different Keys

CHAPTER

3

CHOOSE FROM MORE THAN SEVEN CHORDS

When you get bored of choosing from only seven chords in one key, you can start mixing chords from different keys

Many times you’ll start playing a song written by someone and you’ll notice that the chords in it are not in the same key, so you’ll wonder as I did, “Where are these other chords coming from, how did this songwriter know to choose these chords?”

What you’ll probably find out is that they are mixing the chords from a Major key, with the chords from a minor key.

For example, they’ll mix the chords in the key of G Major with the chords in the key of G minor. These keys are related because G is the main note in each key. Read on to see some examples.


COMPARE THE KEY OF G MAJOR AND G MINOR

Take a look at the chords in G Major and G minor


VIm VIIoVIVIIImIImI1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 X 1 2 4 3 XX 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 4 2 1





X(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 4 2 1 X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 X X




MIX THE KEYS OF G MAJOR AND G MINOR

Here’s a chord progression that mixes chords from the Key of G Major and the Key of G minor

HIII HVII VI

1 3 4 2 1 1 X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1)1 3 4 2 1 1 X1 3 3 3X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)

6 fr 8 fr3 fr 3 fr

HVIIHIII IVI

A#/BH Major F MajorG Major C Major

Example I-HIII-HVII-IV

Example 9.1 - I-HIII-HVII-IV in the Key of G



Here’s another example that mixes chords from the Key of G Major and the Key of G minor

IVm HVII VIIoIm

X1 3 4 2 1 X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1)1 3 4 1 1 1 X1 2 4 3X

3 fr 8 fr3 fr 9 fr

HVIIIVm VIIoIm

F MajorC minorG minor F#/GH diminished

Example Im-IVm-HVII-VIIo

Example 9.2 - Im-IVm-HVII-VIIo in the Key of G



Here’s another example

Example I-IV-IVm-I

IV IVm II

Example 9.3 - I-IV-IVm-I in the Key of G

X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1) X1 3 4 2 11 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1

3 fr 3 fr3 fr 3 fr

IVmIV II

C Major C minorG Major G Major




HVI IV HVII

1 3 4 2 1 1 X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1)X1 3 3 3X

X(

1 2 3 4 1) X1 3 3 3X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)

3 fr 3 fr6 fr 6 fr

IVHVI HVII

G Major C MajorD#/EH Major D#/EH Major

Example I-HVI-IV-HVI

Example 9.4 - I-HVI-IV-HVI in the Key of G




HVII IV ImIm

X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1)1 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1X1 3 3 3X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)

8 fr3 fr 3 fr3 fr

IVHVIIIm Im

F MajorG minor G minorC Major

Mixing chords from Major and minor keys opens up many more options for your song writing. I hope these five examples have given you a solid introduction to mixing keys.

Example Im-HVII-IV-Im

Example 9.5 - Im-HVII-IV-Im in the Key of G


How to Make Up Solos in Sad Keys

CHAPTER

4SOLO USING THE MINOR SCALE

Minor Scale

1 42 5H3 H6 H7 1

The minor scale is 1, 2, H3, 4, 5, H6, H7.

The next page shows you the 5 minor scale patterns on the guitar neck.

This chapter shows you some examples using the minor scale and some soloing tips.

You can use the minor scale to solo over songs in sad sounding minor keys

HOW TO MAKE UP SOLOS IN SAD KEYS 27

THE 5 MINOR SCALE PATTERNS

1 2 4 5 1

1 2 4 5

2 4 5

4 5

5

1

1 2 4 5

1 2 4 5

1 2

1 2

4

1 2

1 2

2 4

4 5

5

1

2 4

2 4

4 5

51 2

1

4 5

4 5

52 4

1 2

1

5

5

4 5

2 4

1 2

1

1

1

5

4 5

2

1 2

4

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

H3H3

H6 H7

H3 H6 H7

H6H6

H7H7H3H3H6 H7

H3H6 H7H3H7

H3

H3

H6

H6 H7H3H7

H3

H3

H6 H7H3H6

H7

H6

H6

H7H3H6 H7

H3

H3H6 H7

H6 H7

H6H7

H3

H3H7

H7

H6 H7H3

H6

H6

The 5 Minor Scale Patterns


SOLO USING THE MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE

Minor Pentatonic Scale

1 4H3 H6 H7 1

The minor pentatonic scale is 1, H3, 4, H6, H7. It’s the same as the minor scale without notes 2 and 5. It’s easier to start using the minor pentatonic scale first.

The next page shows you the 5 minor pentatonic scale patterns on the guitar neck followed by an example of how to make up a solo using the minor scale.

You can also use a stripped down version of the minor scale called the minor pentatonic scale


THE 5 MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE PATTERNS

1 4 5 1

1 4 5

4 5

4 5

5

1

1 4 5

1 4 5

1

1

4

1

1

4

4 5

5

1

4

4

4 5

51

1

4 5

4 5

54

1

1

5

5

4 5

4

1

1

1

1

5

4 51

4

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

H3H3H7

H3 H7

H7H7H3H3H7

H3H7H3H7

H3

H3H7

H3H7

H3

H3

H7H3

H7

H7H3

H7H3

H3H7

H7

H7H3

H3H7

H7

H7H3

The 5 Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns


MAKE UP SOLOS IN MINOR KEYS

Once you’ve anchored Pattern 1, you can branch off into all the other patterns. Remember the notes in each pattern overlap. You can play any notes in this scale over your back-up song and they will sound good.

1CREATE a Back-Up Song in Any Minor Key!

3MAKE UP a Solo!

2ANCHOR a Scale Patternon the Root Note of that Key!

Anchor note 1 of a minor scale pattern on the root note of that key.

Anchor note 1 of Pattern 1 of the minor scale on note E because the back-up song is in the key of E minor.

Create a Back-Up Song

Anchor Note 1 on the Root Note

H3

H3

H6

H6 H7H3H7

H3

H3

H6

H6 H7H3H7

1

3rd 5th 7th 9th 12th

E

AnchorNote 1 on E

1 2

1 2

2 4

4 5

5

1

1 2

2

4

4 5

5

1 2

Minor ScalePattern 1

E minor scale

E minor scale

Solo Up and Down the Neck

Create a back-up song and record it.

This example is in the key of E minor.

H3H3

H6 H7

H3 H6 H7

H6H6

H7H7H3H3H6 H7

H3H6 H7

H3

H3

H6

H7H3H7

H6

1


EADGBE

654321 1 2 4 5 1

2 4 5

4 5

4 5

5

1

2

2

4

512 4 5

1 2 4 5

1 2

1 2

4E E

X3 2 0 1 0XX0 1 3 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0

HVIHVII ImIm


Example 4.1


MAKE UP SOLOS THAT FOLLOW YOUR SONG

Soloing Tip:

To make your solo follow the song:

Emphasize the numbered note of the chord that’s currently being played

As the chords change, you change the numbered note that you emphasize.

Example 4.2 - Emphasize the Number of Each Chord

WhenChord Imis beingplayed,emphasizenote 1

X3 2 0 1 0XX0 1 3 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0

HVIHVII ImIm


EmphasizeNote 1

E minorscale

EmphasizeNote H7

EmphasizeNote H6

EmphasizeNote 1

H3 H3H6

H6

H7

H3H7

H7

H7

H6

H61

3rd

E 1

22 4

4

5

5

1

23rd

11

1

3rd 3rd 3rd

11

1

Example 4.2


THE 7 MINOR KEY CHORD FORMULAS

Soloing Tip:

To make up solos with more than one note at a time:

Emphasize the numbered notes in the chord formula of the chord that’s currently being played

Just like Major keys, each one of the seven chords in a minor key: Im, IIo, HIII, IVm, Vm, HVI and HVII, has a chord formula that tells you which notes are in each chord.

Here are the seven minor key chord formulas:

The 7 Minor Key Chord Formulas

Chord Im

Chord FormulaChord

Chord IIo

Chord HIIIChord IVmChord VmChord HVIChord HVII

5H31

H642

H75H3

1H64

2H75

H31H6

42H7

If you’re soloing when Chord Vm is being played, emphasize notes 5, H7 and 2 of the minor scale.

You can play more than one note at a time in your solos by playing notes 5 and H7 at the same time or notes 5 and 2 at the same time, or all three notes, 5, H7 and 2 at the same time.


SOLO WITH MORE THAN ONE NOTE AT A TIME

When you solo, emphasize the numbered notes in each chord formula

As the chords change, you change the numbered notes that you emphasize.

When Chord Im is being played in the example below, emphasize notes 1, H3 and 5, when Chord HVII is being played emphasize notes H7, 2 and 4, and when Chord HVI is being played, emphasize notes H6, 1 and H3.

This makes it really easy to make up great solos without ever knowingthe names of the notes you’re playing!

Example 4.3 - Emphasize the Numbers in Each Chord

WhenChord Imis beingplayed,emphasizenotes 1, H3, 5

X3 2 0 1 0XX0 1 3 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0

HVIHVII ImIm


EmphasizeNotes 1, H3, 5

EmphasizeNotes H7, 2, 4

EmphasizeNotes H6, 1, H3

EmphasizeNotes 1, H3, 5

E minorscale

H3 H3H6

H6

H7

H3H7

H3 H3

H3

H7

H7

H3 H3H6

H6

H3

H3 H3

H3

1

3rd

E 1

22 4

4

5

5

1

23rd

11

5

5

1

3rd

22 4

4

23rd

11

1

3rd

11

5

5

1

Example 4.3


CREATING THE MINOR KEY CHORD FORMULAS

To create the minor key chord formulas, you just skip every other number

You use the same leap frog pattern that you used in Chapter 13 of Guitar On the Spot - Understanding the Code when you figured out the Major key chord formulas.

The table below shows you all of the minor key chord formulas. This is called “harmonizing the minor scale.”

The next part of this chapter shows you why Chords Im, IVm and Vm are minor chords, Chords HIII, HVI and HVII are Major chords and why Chord IIo is a diminished chord.

The Seven Minor Key Chord Formulas

1 42 5H3Chord Im

Chord FormulaLeap Frog Every Other NumberChord

5H31

1 42 5H3 H6Chord IIo H642

1 42 5H3 H6 H7Chord HIII

1 42 5H3 H6 H7 1Chord HVI

H75H3

1 42 5H3 H6 H7 1Chord IVm

1 42 5H3 H6 H7 1

2 H3

1 42 5H3 H6 H7 1Chord HVII 42 H3

2Chord Vm

1H64

2H75

H31H6

42H7


The Seven Minor Key Chord Formulas

THE SPACING DETERMINES THE CHORD TYPE

42

5H3

4 H6

H7

5 H7

H6 1

2

1 H3

1 5H3Chord Im

Chord FormulaNote SpacingChord

5H31

42 H6Chord IIo H642

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The spacing between the notes determines the type of chord

You can see the similarities and differences between the chords in a minor key by lining them up and looking at the spacing between their notes. The spaces are actually frets.


Minor Chords - Im, IVm and Vm

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THE MINOR CHORDS

Chords Im, IVm and Vm are minor chords because their note spacing follows the definition of a minor chord

Notice that all of the notes line up in the figure below.


THE MAJOR CHORDS

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Major Chords - HIII, HVI and HVII

Chords HIII, HVI and HVII are Major chords because their note spacing follows the definition of a Major chord



Diminished Chord - IIo

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JESSE’S BIG PICTURE FOR MINOR KEYS

You can create a minor key version of Jesse’s BIG Picture

Using the 5 minor scale patterns and the minor key chord formulas you can create a minor key version of Jesse’s BIG Picture, just like you did for Major keys in Chapter 10 of Guitar On the Spot - Understanding the Code. This way you can see how the chords are hidden within the scale. See the next page.

The next chapter shows you an example of how to make up songs, solos and riffs in the key of B minor using this minor key version of Jesse’s BIG Picture.

Chord IIo is a diminished chord because its note spacing follows the definition of a diminished chord




H 3H 3

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Chord H IIIH 75H 3

Chord Vm2H 75

Chord H VII42H 7

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Jesse’s BIG PictureMinor Key Version


How to Make Up Songs, Solos and Riffs Using Jesse’s BIG Picture for Sad Keys

CHAPTER

5

JESSE’S BIG PICTURES FOR MINOR (SAD) KEYS

You can make up songs, solos and riffs in minor (sad) keys using the minor key version of Jesse’s BIG Picture

Read on to see an example.

HOW TO MAKE UP SONGS, SOLOS AND RIFFS IN SAD KEYS 41


H 3H 3

H 6 H 7

H 3 H 6 H 7

H 6H 6

H 7H 7H 3H 3H 6 H 7

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Chord H IIIH 75H 3

Chord Vm2H 75

Chord H VII42H 7

Chord IIo

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Chord IVm1H 64

Chord H VIH 31H 6

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MAKE UP SONGS USING JESSE’S BIG PICTURE

1PICK a Minor Key!

3PLAY Your Song, Solo or Riff!

2SELECT Chords From that Key!

To make up songs, solos and riffs using Jesse’s BIG Picture for minor keys just follow 3 steps:

The next page shows you an example of how to make up songs, solos and riffs in the key of B minor using Jesse’s BIG Picture for minor keys.


MAKE UP SONGS, SOLOS AND RIFFS

1PICK a Minor Key!

Pick any minor key for your song and anchor note 1 of the minor scale. Then pick a pattern of the minor scale to use to make up your song. There is no back-up song to play along with because you are creating the song.

1

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Pick the key of B minor

Pick a pattern of the minor scale. Pick Pattern 1 of the B minor scale.

Rotate the pattern from horizontal to vertical.

Anchor note 1 of the minor scale on the note B.

Example 5.1



2SELECT Chords from that Key!

Select ChordsChord Im Chord HVI Chord HVIIChord HVII1st Chord 2nd Chord 4th Chord3rd Chord

Select Minorkeychords

H3

H3

H6

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Chord HIIIH75H3

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Select chords from the minor key version of Jesse’s BIG Picture. Then look up each chord diagram in the pattern that you picked in Step 1. In this example, I picked Pattern 1.

Example 5.1 - continued





Make Up A SongMake up a chord progression by strumming each chord.

Make Up A SoloUse this chord progression as your back-up song and make up a solo by playing theB minor scale and emphasizing the numbered notes in each chord formula.

Make Up A RiffMake up riffs by alternating between strumming each chord, playing the notes in each chord individually, and playing the notes in the B minor scale. Get the rhythm going first by strumming the chords. Then slowly start to mix in the individual notes.

Play Your Song

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Play the Numbered Notes in Each Chord

Play your song, solo or riff by looking up each chord that you selected in the minor key version of Jesse’s BIG Picture and playing the numbered notes in each chord all at once or individually. Or mix them with the other notes of the minor scale to create interesting riffs.



FIGURE OUT THE NOTE AND CHORD NAMES

You can figure out the names of the notes and chords in your song

See the next page.

Previous Example

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FIGURE OUT THE CHORD NAMES

Use the minor chord pattern to figure out the chords in the key of B minor.3FIGURE OUT the Chords in that Key

Example 5.2

2FIGURE OUT the Notes in that Key

1PICK a Key for Your Song

Circle the rest of the notes in that key by following the minor scale pattern of whole and half steps. Circle the rest of the notes in the key of B minor. These are the root notes for the chords in this key.

In the previous example you picked the key of B minor, so start the minor scale on B.

Pick the Key of B minor

A B C D E FC#DH

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D#EH


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Chords in the Key of B minor

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FIGURE OUT THE CHORD NAMESExample 5.2 - continued

5LOOK UP the Name of Each Chord

4LOOK at the Roman Numeral of Each Chord in Your Song

Chords in the Key of B minor

Previous Example

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6WRITE in the Name of Each Chord


Previous Example with Chord Names

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H 3

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Chord H VII42H 7

Chord H VII42H 7

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Sad Key VariationsCHAPTER

6VARIATIONS OF THE MINOR SCALE

Natural Minor Scale

1 42 5H3 H6 H7 1

You can also make up solos in minor keys using two variations of the minor scale called the harmonic and melodic minor scales

All minor scales have a H3. For comparison, here’s the main minor scale you’ve been using known as the natural minor scale.

Natural Minor Scale

Harmonic Minor Scale

1 2 4 5H3 H6 17

Harmonic Minor Scale

Melodic Minor Scale

1 2 4 5H3 176

Melodic Minor Scale

The harmonic minor scale is the same as the minor scale, but note H7 is now 7. It is raised a half step (one fret). This makes the scale really want to resolve to note 1.

The melodic minor scale is the same as the harmonic minor scale, but note H6 is now 6. It is raised a half step (one fret). This makes the transition between note 6 and note 7 smoother. Traditionally, you’re supposed to play note 6 when you’re playing up the scale and note H6 when you’re playing down the scale, but you don’t have to.

SAD KEY VARIATIONS 51

THE 5 HARMONIC MINOR SCALE PATTERNS

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The 5 Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns


THE 5 MELODIC MINOR SCALE PATTERNS

1 2 4 5 1

1 2 4 5

2 4 5

4 5

5

1

1 2 4 5

1 2 4 5

1 2

1

7 7

7 7

776

1 2

1 2

2 4

4 5

5

1

7

7

7

2 4

2 4

4H3 5

517 2

176

7

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

4 5

4

H3

H3 5

52 4

17 2

176

6

2

5

5

4H3 5

2 4

17 2

1

6

6

76

4

1

1

5

4H3 5

2

17

7

7

6

6

62

4

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

H3H3

H3

H3H3

H3

H3

H3

H3

H3

H3

H3

H3

H3

H3

The 5 Melodic Minor Scale Patterns

Discover TheSeven Moods

Part 2


Explore Seven Different Worlds of Songs

CHAPTER

7THE SEVEN MODES AND THEIR CHORDS

In Chapter 11 of Guitar On the Spot II - Expanding the Code you created different moods by centering your songs around different chords

When you did this in each example you were playing in one of the following seven modes: (you use different modes to create different moods)

G IonianA DorianB PhrygianC LydianD MixolydianE AeolianF#/GH Locrian

These seven modes all have the same notes and chords as the key of G Major. The only difference is which note or chord the song “centers” around.

To make it easier to hear the difference between the modes, this chapter compares some examples using the different modes of G. Each of these modes has a different set of notes and chords. You already compared G Ionian mode (G Major mode) and G Aeolian mode (G minor mode) in Chapter 3.

Here are all the modes of G and the keys that they belong to:

G Ionian has the same notes and chords as the Key of G MajorG Dorian has the same notes and chords as the Key of F MajorG Phrygian has the same notes and chords as the Key of D#/EH MajorG Lydian has the same notes and chords as the Key of D MajorG Mixolydian has the same notes and chords as the Key of C MajorG Aeolian has the same notes and chords as the Key of A#/BH MajorG Locrian has the same notes and chords as the Key of G#/AH Major

The secret to using modes is to re-number the chord you’re centering around as Chord I and re-number the rest of the chords from there. This makes it easy to switch between modes in the middle of a song. You’ll do that in a later chapter.

Right now just play these examples to hear the difference between the seven modes. All of these examples are variations of a I-IV-V-I chord progression.

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EXPLORE SEVEN DIFFERENT WORLDS OF SONGS 55

G IONIAN MODE (G MAJOR MODE)

Here are the chords in G Ionian mode (G Major mode)


VIm VIIoVIVIIImIImI

Chords in G Ionian Mode (G Major Mode)

1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 X 1 2 4 3 XX 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 4 2 1


Here’s an example in G Ionian mode (G Major mode).

Example 7.1 - G Ionian Mode (G Major Mode)

X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1) X1 3 3 3X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1

3 fr 5 fr3 fr 3 fr

VIV II

C Major D MajorG Major G Major


G DORIAN MODE

Here are the chords in G Dorian mode

A#/BH Major E diminished F MajorC Major D minorG minor A minor

VIo HVIIVmIVHIIIIImIm

Chords in G Dorian Mode

1 3 4 2 1 1 X 1 2 4 3 X X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1

6 fr 7 fr 8 fr3 fr 5 fr3 fr 5 fr

Here’s an example in G Dorian mode.

Example 7.2 - G Dorian Mode

X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1) X1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1

3 fr 5 fr3 fr 3 fr

IV Vm ImIm

C Major D minorG minor G minor


G PHRYGIAN MODE

Here are the chords in G Phrygian mode

A#/BH Major D diminished D#/EH MajorG minor F minorG#/AH Major C minor

HVI HVIImVoIVmHIIIHIIIm

Chords in G Phrygian Mode

1 3 4 2 1 1 X 1 2 4 3 X X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1)1 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 11 3 4 2 1 1 X 1 3 4 2 1

6 fr 5 fr 8 fr3 fr1 fr

5 fr 3 fr

Here’s an example in G Phrygian mode.

Example 7.3 - G Phrygian Mode

X1 2 4 3XX1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1

5 fr3 fr3 fr 3 fr

VoIVm ImIm

D diminishedC minorG minor G minor


G LYDIAN MODE

Here are the chords in G Lydian mode

G Major A Major B minor C#/DH diminished D Major E minor F#/GH minor

VIm VIImV#IVoIIImIII

Chords in G Lydian Mode

1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 X 1 2 4 3 X X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 4 2 1 X 1 3 4 2 1

3 fr 5 fr 7 fr 4 fr 5 fr 7 fr 9 fr

Here’s an example in G Lydian mode.

Example 7.4 - G Lydian Mode

X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1)1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1X1 2 4 3X

5 fr3 fr 3 fr4 fr

V#IVo II

D MajorG Major G MajorC#/DH diminished


G MIXOLYDIAN MODE

Here are the chords in G Mixolydian mode

G Major A minor C Major E minor F MajorD minorB diminished

VImIVIIIoIImI HVIIVm

Chords in G Mixolydian Mode

1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 4 2 1 X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 4 2 11 2 3 1 X X

5 fr3 fr 3 fr 7 fr 8 fr5 fr7 fr

Here’s an example in G Mixolydian mode.

Example 7.5 - G Mixolydian Mode

X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1)1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1X1 3 4 2 1

3 fr3 fr 3 fr5 fr

IV II Vm

C MajorG Major G MajorD minor


G AEOLIAN MODE (G MINOR MODE)

Here are the chords in G Aeolian mode (G Minor mode)


HVI HVIIVmIVmHIIIIIoIm

Chords in G Aeolian Mode (G Minor Mode)

1 3 4 2 1 1 X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 4 2 1 X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 X X


Here’s an example in G Aeolian mode (G Minor mode).

Example 7.6 - G Aeolian Mode (G Minor Mode)

X1 3 4 2 1X1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1

5 fr3 fr3 fr 3 fr

VmIVm ImIm

D minorC minorG minor G minor


G LOCRIAN MODE

Here are the chords in G Locrian mode

A#/BH minorG#/AH Major D#/EH MajorC#/DH Major F minorC minorG diminished

HVI HVIImHVIVmHIIImHIIIo

Chords in G Locrian Mode

1 3 4 1 1 11 3 4 2 1 1 X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1) 1 3 4 1 1 1X 1 3 4 2 11 2 3 1 X X

6 fr4 fr 8 fr8 fr1 fr

3 fr3 fr

Here’s an example in G Locrian mode.

Example 7.7 - G Locrian Mode

1 3 4 2 1 1X1 3 4 2 1 X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1)1 2 3 1XX

3 fr3 fr 8 fr3 fr

HV IoIo IVm

G MajorC minor C#/DH MajorG diminished


THE SEVEN MOODS

The seven modes (moods) you learned about in the previous chapter each have a scale

You can think of these seven modal scales in two ways:

1. As part of the Major scale each starting on a different note. 2. As an entirely new stand alone scale

1. Here they are as part of the Major scale:

The Seven MoodsCHAPTER

8

Ionian Scale (Major Scale)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1


Dorian Scale

2 3 5 6 74 1 2


THE SEVEN MOODS 63

THE SEVEN MODES

Phrygian Scale

3 6 74 5 1 2 3


Lydian Scale

4 5 6 1 2 37 4


Mixolydian Scale

5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5



THE SEVEN MODES

Aeolian Scale (Minor Scale)

6 7 2 31 4 5 6


Locrian Scale

7 31 2 4 5 6 7


THE SEVEN MOODS 65

THE SEVEN MODES

Ionian Scale (Major Scale)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

Ionian scale


=

Dorian Scale

2 3 5 6 74 1 2

1 2 4 5 6H3 H7 1

Dorian scale


=

2. Here they are as entirely new stand alone scales:

I created these stand alone scales by re-numbering the notes. Read on to see an example of how I did this.


THE SEVEN MODES

Phrygian Scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

1 4 5H2 H3 H6 H7 1

Phrygian scale


=

Lydian Scale

4 5 6 1 2 37 4

1 2 3 5 6 7#4 1

Lydian scale


=

THE SEVEN MOODS 67

THE SEVEN MODES

Mixolydian Scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 H7 1

Mixolydian scale


=

Aeolian Scale (Minor Scale)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

1 2 4 5H3 H6 H7 1

Aeolian scale


=


THE SEVEN MODES

At first, it’s easier to think of each modal scale as part of the Major scale, but eventually it’s more beneficial to think of each modal scale as a stand alone scale so you can switch and mix modes in the middle of a song. You’ll learn how to do that in a later chapter.

Locrian Scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

1 4H2 H3 H5 H6 H7 1

Locrian scale


=

THE SEVEN MOODS 69

THE DORIAN MODE

To write each modal scale as an entirely new stand alone scale as I just did, you compare it to the Major scale and then re-number the notes

For example, here’s the Dorian scale step pattern:

Dorian Scale Step Pattern

WholeStep

WholeStep

HalfStep

WholeStep

WholeStep

WholeStep

HalfStep

2 3 5 6 74 1 2

Dorian Scale Compared to Major Scale

WholeStep

WholeStep

HalfStep

WholeStep

WholeStep

WholeStep

HalfStep

1 2 4 5 6H3 H7 13 7H2 H5 H6

Dorian Scale

1 2 4 5 6H3 H7 1

Dorian scale

To make the Dorian scale easy to remember, you can compare it to the Major scale, then re-number it in terms of the Major scale. When you do this, you’ll notice that it’s the Major scale with a H3 and a H7.

Here’s the Dorian scale rewritten in terms of the Major scale:

You do the same thing to create all the stand alone modal scales on the previous pages. Then you can use them to figure out the notes in any mode.

The next page shows you how to figure out the notes in any mode.


The Notes in G Dorian Mode

FIGURE OUT THE NOTES IN G DORIAN MODE

2FIGURE OUT the Notes in that Mode

1PICK a Mode

Circle the rest of the notes in the mode by following the scale pattern of whole and half steps. Circle the rest of the notes in the G Dorian mode.

Pick a mode for your song. For example pick G Dorian mode. Start the Dorian scale on the note G.

Start onNote G 1

A B C D E FC#DH

A#BH

D#EH


DHA#BH

G#AH G G#

AHD#EH

F#GH

WholeStep

WholeStep

HalfStep

WholeStep

WholeStep

WholeStep

HalfStep

1 2 4 5H3 6 H7 1

A B C D E FC#DH

A#BH

D#EH


DHA#BH

G#AH G G#

AHD#EH

F#GH

Dorian Scale

1 2 4 5H3 H7 1

G A C D

6

E FA#BH G

Example 8.1

THE SEVEN MOODS 71

THE MODAL CHORD PATTERNS

To figure out the chords in any mode you just use the chord pattern for that mode

The chord patterns for each mode come from the Major scale chord pattern. You simply re-number the chords.

Major Scale Chord Pattern

1 2 3 4 5 6 17

Major ScaleChord Pattern

Notes

VIm VIIoI IIIm IIIm IV V

Major Scale Chord Pattern

The next few pages show you the chord patterns for each mode.


IONIAN SCALE CHORD PATTERN

Ionian Scale Chord Pattern

1 2 3 4 5 6 17

ChordPattern

Notes


Ionian Scale Chord Pattern

Major Scale Chord PatternChord I to Chord I

=1 2 3 4 5 6 17

ChordPattern

Notes


THE SEVEN MOODS 73

DORIAN SCALE CHORD PATTERN

Dorian Scale Chord Pattern

2 3 5 6 74 1 2

ChordPattern

Notes

VIm VIIo IIIm IImIIIm IV V

Dorian Scale Chord Pattern

Major Scale Chord PatternChord IIm to Chord IIm

=1 2 4 5 6H3 H7 1

Im IIm HIII IV Vm VIo HVII ImChordPattern

Notes


PHRYGIAN SCALE CHORD PATTERN

Phrygian Scale Chord Pattern

3 6 74 5 1 2 3

ChordPattern

Notes

VIm VIIo I IImIIIm IIImIV V

Phrygian Scale Chord Pattern

Major Scale Chord PatternChord IIIm to Chord IIIm

=1 4 5H2 H3 H6 H7 1

Im ImHII HIII IVm Vo HVI HVIImChordPattern

Notes

THE SEVEN MOODS 75

LYDIAN SCALE CHORD PATTERN

Lydian Scale Chord Pattern

4 5 6 1 2 37 4

ChordPattern

Notes

VIm VIIo I IIm IIImIV IVV

Lydian Scale Chord Pattern

Major Scale Chord PatternChord IV to Chord IV

=1 2 3 5 6 7#4 1

VIImI III IIIm #IVo V VImChordPattern

Notes


MIXOLYDIAN SCALE CHORD PATTERN

Mixolydian Scale Chord Pattern

5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5

ChordPattern

Notes

VIm VIIo I IIm IIIm IVV V

Mixolydian Scale Chord Pattern

Major Scale Chord PatternChord V to Chord V

=1 2 3 4 5 6 H7 1

VIm HVIII IIIm IIIo IV VmChordPattern

Notes

THE SEVEN MOODS 77

AEOLIAN SCALE CHORD PATTERN

Aeolian Scale Chord Pattern

6 7 2 31 4 5 6

ChordPattern

Notes

VIm VImVIIo I IIm IIIm IV V

Aeolian Scale Chord Pattern

Major Scale Chord PatternChord VIm to Chord VIm

=1 2 4 5H3 H6 H7 1

Im IIo HIII IVm Vm HVI HVII ImChordPattern

Notes


LOCRIAN SCALE CHORD PATTERN

Locrian Scale Chord Pattern

7 31 2 4 5 6 7

ChordPattern

Notes

VImVIIo VIIoI IIm IIIm IV V

Locrian Scale Chord Pattern

Major Scale Chord PatternChord VIIo to Chord VIIo

=1 4H2 H3 H5 H6 H7 1

Io IoHII HIIIm IVm HV HVI HVIImChordPattern

Notes

THE SEVEN MOODS 79

SUMMARY - ALL OF THE MODAL SCALES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

Ionian scale

1 2 3 5 6 7#4 1

Lydian scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 H7 1

Mixolydian scale

1 2 4 5H3 H6 H7 1

Aeolian scale

1 4H2 H3 H5 H6 H7 1

Locrian scale

Summary - Here are all of the modal scales:

1 2 4 5 6H3 H7 1

Dorian scale

1 4 5H2 H3 H6 H7 1

Phrygian scale


MINOR AND MAJOR FAMILIES

Modal scales with a H3 belong to the minor family

Minor Family

1 2 4 5 6H3 H7 1

Dorian scale

1 4 5H2 H3 H6 H7 1

Phrygian scale

1 2 4 5H3 H6 H7 1

Aeolian scale

Major Family

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

Ionian scale

1 2 3 5 6 7#4 1

Lydian scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 H7 1

Mixolydian scale

Modal scales with a normal 3 belong to the Major family

THE SEVEN MOODS 81

FIGURE OUT CHORDS IN G DORIAN MODE

Figure out the chords in G Dorian mode using the Dorian chord pattern

The Chords in G Dorian Mode

1 2 4 5H3 6 H7 1

G A B C D E FC#DH

A#BH

G#AH GD#

EH

Gm Am C Dm FA#BH GmD#o

EH

F#GH

Im

Chords in G Dorian

Notes in G Dorian

Dorian Chord Pattern

Dorian scale

IIm HIII IV Vm VIo HVII Im

The Chords in G Dorian Mode

Gm Am C Dm FA#BH GmD#o

EH

Im IIm HIII IV Vm VIo HVII Im


FIGURE OUT CHORDS IN G DORIAN MODE

You can create chord diagrams for the chords inG Dorian mode

Just follow the steps you learned in Chapter 8 of Guitar On the Spot - Understanding the Code. Here they are again:

1. Choose a Chord Shape 2. Anchor the Chord Shape on the Root Note 3. Play the Chord




1 3 4 2 1 1 X 1 2 4 3 X X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1


The next chapter shows you the seven modes of G and how to switch between them.

CHANGE MOODS IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR SONGS 83

Change Moods in the Middle of Your Songs

CHAPTER

9

THE MODES OF G

You can change moods in the middle of your song by switching modes

We’ll look at some examples that switch between the different modes of G. Here are the seven modes of G again.


VIm VIIoVIVIIImIImI

Chords in G Ionian Mode (G Major Mode)

1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 X 1 2 4 3 XX 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 4 2 1





1 3 4 2 1 1 X 1 2 4 3 X X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1



THE MODES OF G

A#/BH Major D diminished D#/EH MajorG minor F minorG#/AH Major C minor

HVI HVIImVoIVmHIIIHIIIm

Chords in G Phrygian Mode

1 3 4 2 1 1 X 1 2 4 3 X X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1)1 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 11 3 4 2 1 1 X 1 3 4 2 1

6 fr 5 fr 8 fr3 fr1 fr

5 fr 3 fr

G Major A minor C Major E minor F MajorD minorB diminished

VImIVIIIoIImI HVIIVm

Chords in G Mixolydian Mode

1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 4 2 1 X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 4 2 11 2 3 1 X X

5 fr3 fr 3 fr 7 fr 8 fr5 fr7 fr

G Major A Major B minor C#/DH diminished D Major E minor F#/GH minor

VIm VIImV#IVoIIImIII

Chords in G Lydian Mode

1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 X 1 2 4 3 X X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1) X 1 3 4 2 1 X 1 3 4 2 1

3 fr 5 fr 7 fr 4 fr 5 fr 7 fr 9 fr


THE MODES OF G


HVI HVIIVmIVmHIIIIIoIm

Chords in G Aeolian Mode (G Minor Mode)

1 3 4 2 1 1 X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 4 2 1 X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 X X


A#/BH minorG#/AH Major D#/EH MajorC#/DH Major F minorC minorG diminished

HVI HVIImHVIVmHIIImHIIIo

Chords in G Locrian Mode

1 3 4 1 1 11 3 4 2 1 1 X 1 3 3 3 XX(

1 2 3 4 1)X 1 3 3 3 X

X(

1 2 3 4 1) 1 3 4 1 1 1X 1 3 4 2 11 2 3 1 X X

6 fr4 fr 8 fr8 fr1 fr

3 fr3 fr


CHANGE FROM DORIAN TO IONIAN MODE

Here’s an example with the verse in Dorian mode and the chorus in Ionian mode

Dorian and Ionian modes

Vm IVIVImVerse: Dorianmode

V VI IVIChorus: Ionianmode

Example 9.1 - G Dorian and G Ionian modes

Verse:G Dorianmode

Chorus: G Ionianmode

X1 3 4 2 11 3 4 1 1 1 X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1)X1 3 3 3X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)

5 fr3 fr 3 fr3 fr

VmIm IVIV

D minorG minor C MajorC Major

X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1)X1 3 3 3X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)1 3 4 2 1 1 X1 3 4 2 1

3 fr5 fr3 fr 7 fr

VImV IVI

C MajorD MajorG Major E minor

Notice that the verse is dark because Dorian mode is in the minor family and the chorus is brighter because Ionian mode is in the Major family.

To make the transition between modes smooth, you can use a transition chord that is in both modes. Notice that the last chord in the verse and the chorus is Chord IV, which is in both Ionian and Dorian mode. This is the transition chord.


CHANGE FROM MIXOLYDIAN TO AEOLIAN MODE

Here’s an example with the verse in Mixolydian mode and the chorus in Aeolian mode

Mixolydian and Aeolian modes

HVII IIVIVerse: Mixolydianmode

HVI IVm HVIIImChorus: Aeolianmode

Example 9.2 - G Mixolydian and G Aeolian modes

Verse: G Mixolydianmode

Chorus: G Aeolianmode

X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1)1 3 4 2 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1X1 3 3 3X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)

3 fr3 fr 3 fr8 fr

IVI IHVII

C MajorG Major G MajorF Major

1 3 4 1 1 1 X1 3 3 3XX(

1 2 3 4 1)X1 3 4 2 1X1 3 3 3X

X(

1 2 3 4 1)

3 fr 8 fr3 fr6 fr

Im HVIIIVmHVI

G minor F MajorC minorD#/EH Major

Notice in this example that when you switch from the verse to the chorus there is no transition chord. You just abruptly switch from Chord I, G Major, to Chord Im, G minor. However, when you switch from the chorus back to the verse you use Chord HVII, F Major, which is a transition chord because it’s in both Mixolydian and Aeolian mode.


How to Make Up Solos In Different Moods

CHAPTER

10THE MODAL SCALES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

Ionian scale

1 2 4 5 6H3 H7 1

Dorian scale

1 4 5H2 H3 H6 H7 1

Phrygian scale

1 2 3 5 6 7#4 1

Lydian scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 H7 1

Mixolydian scale

1 2 4 5H3 H6 H7 1

Aeolian scale

1 4H2 H3 H5 H6 H7 1

Locrian scale

You use the modal scales to solo over songs in each mode (mood)

This chapter shows you the 5 scale patterns for each mode and an example of how to make up solos in G Mixolydian mode.

HOW TO MAKE UP SOLOS IN DIFFERENT MOODS 89

THE 5 IONIAN SCALE PATTERNS

17 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

17 2 3 4 5 6 7

2 3 4 5 6 7

3 4 5 6 7

5 6 7

6 7

1

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5

1 2

1 2

3 4

17 2

17 2

2 3 4

3 4 5

5 6

6 7 1

2 3 4

2 3 4

3 4 5

5 6

6 7

7 1 2

1

3 4 5

3 4 5

5 6

6 7

7

2 3 4

1 2

1

5 6

5 6

6 7

73 4 5

2 3 4

1 2

1

6 7 1

6 7

7

1

5 6

3 4 5

2

1 2

3 4

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

The Ionian Scale


THE 5 DORIAN SCALE PATTERNS

1 2 4 5 6 1

1 2 4 5 6

2 4 5 6

4 5 6

5 6

6

1

1 2 4 5 6

1 2 4 5

1 2

1 2

4

1 2

1 2

2 4

4 5

5 6

6 1

2 4

2 4

4 5

5 6

6

1 2

1

4 5

4 5

5 6

62 4

1 2

1

5 6

5 6

64 5

2 4

1 2

1

6 1

6 1

5 6

4 5

2

1 2

4

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

H3H3H7

H3 H7

H7H7H3H3H7

H3H7H3H7

H3

H3H7

H3H7

H3

H3

H7H3

H7

H7H3

H7H3

H3H7

H7

H7H3

H3H7

H7

H7H3

The Dorian Scale


THE 5 PHRYGIAN SCALE PATTERNS

1 4 5 1

1 4 5

4 5

4 5

5

1

1 4 5

1 4 5

1

1

4

1

1

4

4 5

5

1

4

4

4 5

51

1

4 5

4 5

54

1

1

5

5

4 5

4

1

1

1

1

5

4 51

4

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

H3H3

H6 H7

H3 H6 H7

H6H6

H7H7H3H3H6 H7

H3H6 H7H3H7

H6

H2H2

H2

H2

H2

H2H2

H2

H3

H3

H6

H6 H7H3H7

H2

H2

H2

H3

H3

H6 H7H3H6

H7

H2

H2

H6

H6

H7H3H6 H7

H3

H2

H2

H3H6 H7

H6 H7

H6H7

H3

H2

H2

H3H7

H7

H6 H7H3

H6

H2

H2

H2

The Phrygian Scale


THE 5 LYDIAN SCALE PATTERNS

17 2 3 #4 5 6 7 1

17 2 3 #4 5 6 7

2 3 #4 5 6 7

3 #4 5 6 7

5 6 7

6 7

1

1 2 3 #4 5 6

1 2 3 #4#4 5

1 2

1 2

3

17 2

17 2

2 3

3 #4 5

5 6

6 7 1

#4

2 3

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The Lydian Scale


THE 5 MIXOLYDIAN SCALE PATTERNS

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The Mixolydian Scale


THE 5 AEOLIAN SCALE PATTERNS

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1 2 4 5

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The Aeolian Scale


THE 5 LOCRIAN SCALE PATTERNS

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The Locrian Scale


MAKE UP SOLOS USING MODES

Once you’ve anchored Pattern 1, you can branch off into all the other patterns. Remember the notes in each pattern overlap. You can play any notes in this scale over your back-up song and they will sound good.

1CREATE a Back-Up Song in Any Mode!

3MAKE UP a Solo!

2ANCHOR a Scale Patternon the Root Note of that Mode!

Anchor note 1 of a modal scale pattern on the root note of that mode.

Anchor note 1 of Pattern 1 of the Mixolydian scale on note G because the back-up song is in G Mixolydian.

Create a Back-Up Song


H7

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H7

AnchorNote 1on G

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G Mixolydian scale

Solo Up and Down the Neck

Create a back-up song and record it.

This example is inG Mixolydian mode.

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Example 10.1


MAKE UP SOLOS THAT FOLLOW YOUR SONG

Soloing Tip:

To make your solo follow the song:

Emphasize the numbered note of the chord that’s currently being played.

As the chords change, you change the numbered note that you emphasize.

Example 10.2 - Emphasize the Number of Each Chord

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EmphasizeNote 1

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Example 10.2


THE 7 MIXOLYDIAN MODE CHORD FORMULAS

Soloing Tip:

To make up solos with more than one note at a time:

Emphasize the numbered notes in the chord formula of the chord that’s currently being played

Just like Major and minor keys, each one of the 7 chords in any mode has a chord formula that tells you which notes are in each chord.

For example, here are the Mixolydian mode chord formulas:

The 7 Mixolydian Mode Chord Formulas

Chord I

Chord FormulaChord

Chord IImChord IIIo

Chord IVChord VmChord VImChord HVII

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316

42H7

If you’re soloing when Chord Vm is being played, emphasize notes 5, H7 and 2 of the Mixolydian scale. You can play more than one note at a time in your solos by playing notes 5 and H7 at the same time or notes 5 and 2 at the same time, or all three notes, 5, H7 and 2 at the same time.


SOLO WITH MORE THAN ONE NOTE AT A TIME

When you solo, emphasize the numbered notes in each chord formula

As the chords change, you change the numbered notes that you emphasize.

When Chord I is being played in the example below, emphasize notes 1, 3 and 5, when Chord HVII is being played emphasize notes H7, 2 and 4, and when Chord IV is being played emphasize notes 4, 6 and 1.

This makes it really easy to make up great solos without ever knowingthe names of the notes you’re playing!

Example 10.3 - Emphasize the Numbers in Each Chord

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Example 10.3


THE MIXOLYDIAN MODE CHORD FORMULAS

To create the chord formulas in any mode, you just skip every other number

You use the same leap frog pattern that you used when you figured out the Major and minor key chord formulas.

The table below shows you all of the Mixolydian mode chord formulas. This is called “harmonizing the Mixolydian scale.”

The next part of this chapter shows you why Chords I, IV and HVII are Major chords, Chords IIm, Vm, and VIm are minor chords and why Chord IIIo is a diminished chord.

The Seven Mixolydian Mode Chord Formulas

1 42 53Chord I

Chord FormulaLeap Frog Every Other NumberChord

531

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1 42 53 6 H7Chord IIIo

1 42 53 6 H7 1Chord VIm

H753

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1 42 53 6 H7 1

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The Seven Mixolydian Key Chord Formulas

THE SPACING DETERMINES THE CHORD TYPE

Chord FormulaNote SpacingChord

Chord I

Chord IIm

Chord IIIo

Chord VIm

Chord IV

Chord HVII

Chord Vm

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316

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1 42 53

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4 53 6 H7

4 5 6 H7 1

5 6 H7 1 2

6 H7 1 2 3

H7 1 42 3

The spacing between the notes determines the type of chord

You can see the similarities and differences between the chords in the Mixolydian mode by lining them up and looking at the spacing between their notes. The spaces are actually frets.


MAJOR CHORDS IN MIXOLYDIAN MODE

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Chords I, IV and HVII are Major chords because their note spacing follows the definition of a Major chord



Minor Chords - IIm, Vm and VIm

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Chord VIm316

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MINOR CHORDS IN MIXOLYDIAN MODE

Chords IIm, Vm and VIm are minor chords because their note spacing follows the definition of a minor chord



Diminished Chord - IIIo

4

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Chord IIIo

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THE DIMINISHED CHORD IN MIXOLYDIAN MODE

JESSE’S BIG PICTURE FOR MIXOLYDIAN MODE

You can create a Mixolydian mode version of Jesse’s BIG Picture

Using the 5 Mixolydian scale patterns and the Mixolydian mode chord formulas you can create a Mixolydian mode version of Jesse’s BIG Picture, just like you did for Major and minor keys.

This way you can see how the chords are hidden within the scale. See the next page.

Chord IIIo is a diminished chord because its note spacing follows the definition of a diminished chord




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Jesse’s BIG PictureMixolydian Mode Version


How to Make Up Songs, Solos and Riffs in Different Moods Using Jesse’s Seven BIG Pictures for Moods

CHAPTER

11

JESSE’S BIG PICTURES FOR MODES (MOODS)

You can create a different version of Jesse’s BIG Picture for each mode (mood)

Using the scale patterns and the chord formulas you can create seven different versions of Jesse’s BIG Picture.

You’ve already created three of the seven BIG Pictures: the Mixolydian mode version in the previous chapter, the Ionian mode version, which is the same as the original Major key version of Jesse’s BIG Picture and the Aeolian mode version which is the same as the minor key version of Jesse’s BIG Picture.

The next seven pages contain Jesse’s BIG Picture for each mode. There is also an example of how to make up songs, solos and riffs in C Dorian mode at the end of this chapter.

HOW TO MAKE UP SONGS, SOLOS AND RIFFS IN DIFFERENT MOODS 107

JESSE’S BIG PICTURE FOR IONIAN MODE

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Jesse’s BIG PictureIonian Mode (Major Key) Version


JESSE’S BIG PICTURE FOR DORIAN MODE

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Chord Im5H31

Chord HIIIH75H3

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Jesse’s BIG PictureDorian Mode Version


JESSE’S BIG PICTURE FOR PHRYGIAN MODE

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Chord H II

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Chord H VIH 31H 6

Chord Im5H 31

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Chord Vo

H 2H 75

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Jesse’s BIG PicturePhrygian Mode Version


JESSE’S BIG PICTURE FOR LYDIAN MODE

6#42Chord II

Chord #IVo

16#4

Chord VIm316

Chord I531

Chord IIIm753

Chord V275

Chord VIIm#427

Lydian Scale17 2 3 #4 5 6 7 1

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Jesse’s BIG PictureLydian Mode Version



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642Chord IIm

Chord IV164

Chord VIm316

Chord I531

Chord IIIo

H 753

Chord Vm2H 75

Chord H VII42H 7

H 7

Mixolydian Scale1 2 3 4 5 6 1

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Jesse’s BIG PictureMixolydian Mode Version


JESSE’S BIG PICTURE FOR AEOLIAN MODE

H 3H 3

H 6 H 7

H 3 H 6 H 7

H 6H 6

H 7H 7H 3H 3H 6 H 7

H 3H 6 H 7H 3H 7

H 6

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H 7

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H 3

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H 3

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H 7

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5H 31Chord Im

Chord H IIIH 75H 3

Chord Vm2H 75

Chord H VII42H 7

Chord IIo

H 642

Chord IVm1H 64

Chord H VIH 31H 6

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Jesse’s BIG PictureAeolian Mode (Minor Key) Version


JESSE’S BIG PICTURE FOR LOCRIAN MODE

H 3H 3

H 6 H 7

H 3 H 6 H 7

H 6H 6

H 7H 7H 3H 3H 6 H 7

H 3H 6 H 7H 3H 7

H 6

H 5

H 5

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H 5H 5

H 2H 2

H 2

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H 2

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H 7

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H 3

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H 7

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H 6

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H 3

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H 6

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H 3H 5

H 3

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H 3

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H 2

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Chord H II

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Chord H VIH 31H 6

Chord Io

H 5H 31

Chord H IIImH 7H 5H 3

Chord H VH 2H 7H 5

Chord H VIIm4H 2H 7

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Jesse’s BIG PictureLocrian Mode Version


MAKE UP SONGS USING JESSE’S BIG PICTURES

1PICK a Mode!


2SELECT Chords From that Mode!

To make up songs, solos and riffs using any of Jesse’s Seven BIG Pictures just follow 3 steps:

The next page shows you an example of how to make up songs, solos and riffs in C Dorian Mode using Jesse’s BIG Picture for Dorian Mode.



1PICK a Mode!

Pick any mode for your song and anchor note 1 of that modal scale. Then pick a pattern of that modal scale to use to make up your song. There is no back-up song to play along with because you are creating the song.

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H3H3H7

H3 H7

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F G A B C

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C Dorian scale

Pattern 43rd 5th

C Dorian ScalePattern 4 C Dorian Scale

Pattern 4

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Pick C Dorian Mode.

Pick a pattern of the Dorian scale. Pick Pattern 4 of the C Dorian scale.

Rotate the pattern from horizontal to vertical.

Anchor note 1 of the Dorian scale on the note C.

Example 11.1



2SELECT Chords from that Mode!

Select ChordsChord Im Chord HVII Chord ImChord IV1st Chord 2nd Chord 4th Chord3rd Chord

Select Chords from Dorian Mode

Select chords from that mode. Then look up each chord diagram in the pattern that you picked in Step 1. In this example, I picked Pattern 4. When you select chords from modes you usually center your song around Chord I. Centering your song around a chord is the whole concept of modes. If you picked a chord other than Chord I, your song would be in a different mode.

H 3

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642Chord IIm

Chord IV164

Chord VIo

H 316

Chord Im5H 31

Chord H IIIH 75H 3

Chord Vm2H 75

Chord H VII42H 7

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Jesse’s BIG PictureDorian Mode Version




Make Up A SongMake up a chord progression by strumming each chord.

Make Up A SoloUse this chord progression as your back-up song and make up a solo by playing theC Dorian scale and emphasizing the numbered notes in each chord formula.

Make Up A RiffMake up riffs by alternating between strumming each chord, playing the notes in each chord individually, and playing the notes in the C Dorian scale. Get the rhythm going first by strumming the chords. Then slowly start to mix in the individual notes.

Play Your Song

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Play the Numbered Notes in Each Chord

Play your song, solo or riff by looking up each chord that you selected in the Dorian mode version of Jesse’s BIG Picture and playing the numbered notes in each chord all at once or individually. Or mix them with the other notes of the Dorian scale to create interesting riffs.



FIGURE OUT THE NOTE AND CHORD NAMES

You can figure out the names of the notes and chords in your song

See the next page.

Name the Chords in the Previous Example

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Use the Dorian chord pattern to figure out the chords in C Dorian Mode.3FIGURE OUT the Chords in that Mode

Example 11.2

2FIGURE OUT the Notes in that Mode

1PICK a Mode for Your Song

Circle the rest of the notes in that mode by following the scale pattern of whole and half steps. Circle the rest of the notes in C Dorian mode. These are the root notes for the chords in this mode.

In the previous example you picked C Dorian mode, so start the Dorian scale on C.

Pick C Dorian Mode

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FIGURE OUT THE CHORD NAMESExample 11.2 - continued

5LOOK UP the Name of Each Chord

4LOOK at the Roman Numeral of Each Chord in Your Song

Previous Example

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6WRITE in the Name of Each Chord


Previous Example with Chord Names

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TIME TO PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Now it’s time to put it all together

The next chapter puts it all together into one diagram called Jesse’s Detailed BIG Picture.

Jesse’s Detailed BIG Picture

Part 3

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12

JESSE’S DETAILED BIG PICTURE

Jesse’s Detailed BIG Picture shows you all the notes and all the chord formulas from all the modes so you can just look at one diagram and rock

Now that you know the Major scale and all the modes, you can mash them all together into one diagram. So now the guitar looks like one huge code. It’s the Major scale with all the inbetween notes. The Expanded code.

Below the code I made a table that shows you all the chord formulas from all the modes. So now when you make up a song, solo or riff you just pick a key by starting the code on any note. Then play any of the chords in the table by playing the numbered notes in their chord formula.

Now you’ve got a lot more chords to choose from.

Congratulations! That’s It! I hope you enjoyed this course as much as I enjoyed creating it. I expect to hear your songs soon!

Sincerely,

Jesse


JESSE’S DETAILED BIG PICTURE

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