SUPPORT
BE A MEMBER

Login › Forums › Lesson Curriculum › Course: Linear Solo Concepts for the Major Modes › Lesson 1 , thinking about the 2 chords…

  • This topic has 2 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 1 week ago by Ken W.
Viewing 2 reply threads
  • Author
    Posts
    • July 21, 2026 at 8:43 pm #17280
      Ken W
      Participant

        Hi Tony.. I’m just beginning the fretboard course and the Linear solo concepts for the major modes. For the linear solo lesson 1 when we’re going from the Bbmaj ( Bb Lydian) to the B-7( B Dorian ) are you usually relating this back or thinking F major and A major modes when you’re soloing and switching between the 2 chords? Thanks

      • July 21, 2026 at 9:56 pm #17281
        Tony Grey
        Keymaster

          Hey Ken, good question. Yes I do think of the parent mode as well as the mode itself. I’m making sure that as I do this and get more comfortable, I start to think about the non-chord tones, 9, 11, and 13 and hearing them as color.

          So the order of my development was; Thinking of parent key as well as the chord tones. Next, I started to really focus on the mode itself and its character, then I tried to hear how the chords are connecting together stepwise or chromatically. I stay away from chromatics and non related notes unless they are related in the key. I want to train myself with this discipline.

          It can be a process, but very worthwhile sticking with it.

        • July 22, 2026 at 4:38 am #17282
          Ken W
          Participant

            Thanks so much 😊🙏

        • Author
          Posts
        Viewing 2 reply threads
        • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.