Modal scales

In this series of lesson we take a look at modal scales and try to
take some of the mystery out of them
So what are they and how do you use them.
Modal scales are simply, scales which come off
the notes of a parent scale. The scale patterns are the same
across the fretboard. To work with the accompanying videos
we have used the key of A major which starts on the 5th fret
on the E string.

The key of A Major looks like this. The notes in the scale are
A B C# D E F# G# A
From these notes will come the modal scales and it works as follows.

A Ionian mode
This is the first note in the major scale and is the A major
This shape can be found in a variety of locations across the fret board.
The video highlights a few of them. The following illustrations
show the patterns used

Following on the the scale at the Root position shown in white above. This pattern starts at the 7th fret on the D string and goes up to finish at the 10th fret on the B string

From the 12th fret on the A string, the pattern travels up the scale to finish at the 14th fret on the G string

From this position. the pattern travels down the scale
to finish at the 12th fret on the A string

From the 14th fret on the G string, the pattern travels up the scale to finish at the 17th fret on the E string

From the 17th fret on the high E string, the pattern travels down the scale to finish at the 17th fret on the low E string