Lesson 1 , thinking about the 2 chords…

[Ken W]

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

[Tony Grey]

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.

[Ken W]

Thanks so much 😊🙏

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