All Starting Positions for 2 Note Harmony (January 2010)
Guitar Modes method Lesson page will give you the formula to locate starting positions for double stop harmonies (2 note) for the major scale and all the modes of the major scale.

The required notes are the 1st and 3rd notes of the major scale and 1st and 3rd notes of each mode of the major scale.

For example, there are 6 starting positions for major modes based on the root note (starting note, say A note, E 6th string 5th fret). There is also a neat outcome for locating the starting positions for all minor modes.

If you are a guitarist you will know that these are invaluable tools, giving a huge amount of options for improvising.

This can take a long time to figure out but with the Guitarmodes method
you will gain the knowledge with very little effort because it is another outcome after learning the basic method.

This is NOT just another ''every teacher has their own method''.
It is unique, it is not unconventional.

Double Stop Harmony in 5ths for the Pentatonic Scale (January 2011)
Double stop harmonies are a great asset for improvising over Pentatonic scales. This is a way to diverge from power chords and turn 5ths into resourses for soloing across the fretboard.

We have simple formulas that will allow you to understand the concepts in minutes. Just by using the notes from the Pentatonic scale.

13 Jan 2011

Modal Harmony in 5ths (January 2011)
Guitar modes .com.au has a formula for playing harmony in 5ths in the Myxolydian mode.

The formula and teaching methods are not complicated and the benefits of knowing this information will extend your playing abilities and knowledge of theory for the guitar.

You will recognise the sounds of these harmonies in many songs and be able to use them in your improvising.

Follow the same formula to obtain harmony in 5ths for all modes.

13 Jan 2011

Modal Harmony for 2 Guitars (January 2011)
Did you know you can learn to player double stop (2 note) harmonies for 2 guitars easily using the Guitarmodes method.

Once you have learnt the basic method all concepts become accessible.

You will learn that by playing different modal harmonies and inversions together, other concepts will reveal themselves.

It is great to have the knowledge to understand how to use 5ths, not just as power chords but as harmony tools. This can be heard in many songs once you understand what is going on.

DO NOT THINK THIS IS A BRAIN TWISTER you will learn this at beginner level in a few minutes using the Guitarmodes method.

9 Jan 2011

Mode and Music Theory Lessons for DJs (January 2011)
Modes theory is an important concept for music writing. Guitarmodes method is suitable for DJ song writers to learn music structure.

The GM method is easly explainded to non instrument playing music makers so that they may further their DJing career.

Learn how to communicate and share ideas with musicians using the language of music convention

We are available to teach theory to those who feel that this would be a major benifit to their career. Hit contact.

7 Jan 2011

Pentatonic Scales Over Modes (January 2011)
Guitarmodes has another unique simple teaching method, this time for locating and playing minor Pentatonic scales across the fretboard at the same time as playing major modes.

This is an exercise in bringing major modes and pentatonic scales together as one, as they should be taught initially.
You may have seen articles on mixing scales and modes, things like 'can you play minor pentatonic over Dorian mode?'. Guitarmodes has clear precise explanations.

Do you know that there are 3 positions that you can play the old pentatonic box shapes when playing over the major modes. You could consider starting the box shapes on 3 particular notes from the 3 modes.

Don't worry, we teach this at beginner level using beginner terminology.

Experienced players unfortunately, will have to apply a little (much) discipline to take advantage of this knowledge. So hard to go back to basics, fortunately you will find the GM method to be quick.

30 Dec 2010

Free Modes Lesson Christmas Gift (December 2010)
Would like to offer a free user name and password for the Lesson page as a Christmas present to the first person who makes Contact via email.

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I have the priviledge of forwarding a user name and password to....Name Held, Merry Christmas.
20 Dec 2010

Modal Harmony for Two or Three Guitars (December 2010)
Harmonies using Modes for 2 or 3 guitars is instantly accessible if you learn the Guitarmodes method, even for a beginner.

Play through each mode individually.

One musician plays the Ionian mode.
The second musician plays the Phrygian mode.
The third musician plays the Mixolydian mode. Simple as that.

Find unique methods to play harmony fluently across the fretboard for all scales and their modes on our Lesson page.

19 Dec 2010

Modes and Chords of the Pentatonic Scale Played Diagonally (December 2010)
Guitar modes .com.au has a unique simple formula to play the Pentatonic scale and all of it's modes diagonally across the fretboard as well as teaching how to make chords and arpeggios from the diagonal Pentatonic scale and each of the modes.

Please let us know if you have seen a pre todays date copy right method/lesson that offers this concept.

The method is located on the Lesson page along with many other unique teaching aids. Sorry, the lesson is not free but $2.95 is not far from it.

13 Dec 2010

Guitar modes across the fretboard (December 2010)
Guitarmodes is dedicated to developing teaching methods for you to navigate the guitar fretboard.

You will gain the knowledge and be able to play vertically, horizontally, diagonally forward and diagonally back across the instruments fretboard.

The method is formulated for application to all scales and their modes.

We will show you how to locate and construct chords from all scales and their modes. These are just some of the myriad of new possablitites for you to gain competent knowledge for your playing.

www.guitarmodes.com.au method is revolutionary.

9 Dec 2010

Build Diagonal Chords from Modes (November 2010)
The 1 3 5 7 9 11 and 3 5 7 9 11 13 are located diagonally to create major based chords such as C major 7th, Cmajor 9th etc.
The 5 7 9 11 13 1 3 are located diagonally to create all dominant 7th based chords such as C7th, C9th, C11th, C13th.

This is a small example of diagonal chord structure (chords sitting under 1 finger 1 fret similar to the open C chord formation) easily derived from the Guitarmodes method.

Only experienced players will understand the above description.

Guitarmodes method makes this knowledge available to students at all levels.

6 Nov 2010

Modes in One Position (November 2010)
Guitarmodes method provides a way to play one octave of each mode in one location. This is based on the Relative approach to modes.

This can be done for each major scale. Obviously by moving the fingering to the required starting position.

One of the many outcomes of learning the Guitarmodes method will be to play all modes of any chosen scale in one location, not just the major scale.

You will find this to be a small task with Guitarmodes method as your basis.

8 Nov 2010