Understanding & learning modes in their own right, as part of the major scale system and using CAGED shapes

[Jozsef]

Before you delve deeper into who understands modes correctly and who doesn’t, and if anyone is interested in reading a comprehensive introduction to the topic, check this out:

Modes Parts 1 - 9

INDEX Modes Part 1 - An introduction, an Adventure, an Exploration. Modes Part 2 - Modes in Series. Modes Part 3 - Modes in Parallel. Modes Part 4 - Modal Melodies: the Sound of the Modes? Modes Part 5 - The Colour of Modes: A Digression. Modes Part 6 - Chords Associated with the Modes. Modes Part 7 - A Simple and Manageable Step Towards Modal Improvisation. Modes Part 8 - A First Look at Building Modal Chord Progressions. Modes Part 9 - Some Backing Tracks.

Also, I’m one of the last people to complain about too much music theory, but this is a PMT Grade 4 lesson and modes are introduced only in PMT Grade 7. The last few posts may be better placed in those lessons’ threads.

@Richard_close2u I believe some of the posts related to modes and the CAGED system could be moved to a separate thread for the sake of clarity and ease of reference.