[ARCHIVED] UNDERSTAND the MODES - and Use the Pentatonic Scale to Play Them INSTANTLY

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Learn how to instantly access the modes by understanding how they relate to the pentatonic scale and to each other. The video explains the origins of the modes, their Greek names, the concept of brightness ordering, and how each mode sounds. It also shows the hidden rectangle pattern in every pentatonic shape and demonstrates how to fill in missing notes with simple patterns to create the full modes. An errata note: at 4:29, the intervals for the Locrian mode should show a b5 rather than a natural 5. 00:00 - Introduction 00:17 - Where the modes come from 01:04 - The Greek mode names 01:51 - "Brightness" ordering 03:37 - The sound of the modes 04:35 - The relationship to the Pentatonic Scale 05:27 - The "rectangle" hidden in every Pentatonic pattern 05:55 - Fill in the missing notes with simple patterns to create the modes 06:49 - Summary