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Mixolydian Ear Training

Instructor: Al Joseph
Topic: Theory
Style: Rock
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    Mixolydian Ear Training - Intro Al Joseph
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    Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Theory Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Today we're going to use just a handful of notes to understand modes. We're going to explore the Major 9th, Major 3rd, and Minor 7th scales degrees to better understand E Mixolydian! Let's begin, AJ 

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    Mixolydian Ear Training - Tensions Al Joseph
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    Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Theory Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Understand that for every mode you explore there are chord tones and other intervals that make that mode sound the way it does. All other tones are used as "passing tones". Passing tones are used to embelish the intervals that color particular modes. Pay close attention to the video and I'll explain how each scale degree is used in what I call "Tension and...

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    Mixolydian Ear Training - Major 3rds Phrase Al Joseph
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    Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Theory Style: Rock

    Excerpt: The major 3rd is a chord tone and can be used by itself. Keep in mind that it needs to reseolve to the tinic or root note by the end of any given phrase. You'll also notice that you can embelish the major 3rd by bending it up to the 4th scale degree and back down or side stepping from the 4th as well. I'll show you how in the video...

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    Mixolydian Ear Training - Major 9ths Phrase Al Joseph
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    Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Theory Style: Rock

    Excerpt: The 9th scale degree is actually the "2nd" scale degree yet and octave up past the 8th(octave) scale degree making it a 9th from the root. Notice how the 9th too likes to resolve to the tonic or root note. You can prolong this action by moving up to the 3rd scale degree or any other chord tone before resolving your phrase. Take a look at how I do that here...

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    Mixolydian Ear Training - Minor 7ths Phrase Al Joseph
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    Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Theory Style: Rock

    Excerpt: The minor 7th likes to resolve up to the root. Once again you can prolong your phrase and move through the different chord tones before ending the phrase properly.  Notice at this point a scale acts just like that. It's balanced perfectly. The farther out say 9th or 6th degree, the weaker the movement and most times feels the need to hit say the 3rd or...

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    Mixolydian Ear Training - E Mixolydian Backing Al Joseph
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    Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Theory Style: Rock

    Excerpt: MIXOLYDIAN EAR TRAINING This backing track has been remastered... Enjoy!

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    Mixolydian Ear Training - Wrap Up Al Joseph
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    Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Theory Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Notice at this point a scale acts just like that. It's balanced perfectly. The farther out say 9th or 6th degree, the weaker the movement and most times feels the need to hit say the 3rd or 5th before resolving down or up to the root. Chors tones always resolve smoothly to the root. But notes that make a mode uniques are usually harder to tell if not mixed i...

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