In this episode, I clear up some of the misconceptions about Modes that often confuse beginner students. After watching this, you will walk away with a much better understanding of the musical modes. For inquiries into private lessons email me at Jgiunta@jgiuntamusic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/onetap/?next=%2F Website: https://www.jgiuntamusic.com/ Disclaimer: Some of these terms like “Modality/Modal,” are often used interchangeably which can lead to a lot of confusion. For example, most texts refer to “Tonality” as “pitches organized around a Central Tone,” and “Modality” as “the specific choices of the pitches as relating to the Tonic.” This means in C Major the Tonality would be “C” and the Modality would be “minor.” However, often times the basic Major and minor scales are referred to as just that, scales, and all the other Modes are referred to as Modes. Traditional analysis of Tonal harmony typically refers to music up until about 1900 and then the “Chord Scale Theory,” which I talk about in this episode, came along. Also, in a Major/minor scale the Root, Fourth, and Fifth are referred to as the “Tonal Degrees,” and the Third and Sixth are referred to as the “Modal Degrees.” The Tonal Degrees don't change between Major and minor and the Modal degrees do change and they define the Modality of Major or minor. All of this can be confusing because writing Tonal Music and writing Modal Music are different concepts. In this episode, I do my best to clear up the confusion a lot of students face and I’m specifically talking about the difference between writing Tonal Music and writing Modal music, hence, the use of the term “Chord Scales.” Chromaticus Music LLC

This lesson focuses on how to take a small Motif and using Melodic Manipulation techniques turn it into a full 4 or 8-bar phrase. This is a great way to overcome writers' block while keeping your melody sounding cohesive from start to finish. For inquiries into private lessons email me at Jgiunta@jgiuntamusic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/onetap/?next=%2F Website: https://www.jgiuntamusic.com/ 0:00 Intro 7:00 Let's examine these techniques in the Melody from Swan Lake and In the Hall of Mountain King 10:55 Walk through the composition process step-by-step Here is a link to my lesson on Non-Chord Tones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80bZp6s3lL4&t=9s Here is a link to my quick guide to Diminished Chords: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YpWNZP2i_w&t=22s and here is the full lesson on Diminished Chords: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKTzsA4mIxM&t=139s Chromaticus Music LLC

In this lesson, I walk you through the Music Theory and Composition process of writing something in the Dorian Mode using what is known as Modal Progressions. It’s easy to follow along whether you write music for an orchestra or for a 3 piece band with guitar. #musictheory #Modes #Dorian The Dorian Mode Chart: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kCHKGxaZKTLoNsYzdk0rlNo2iYEtZ7zh/view?usp=sharing My lesson on Modal Progressions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pve8z86l0EQ&t=11s For inquiries into private lessons email me at Jgiunta@jgiuntamusic.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jgiuntamusic/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Website: https://www.jgiuntamusic.com Chromaticus Music LLC

In this lesson, I walk you through the "Romantic Flight" cue from How to Train Your Dragon by John Powell. I show you step-by-step how to compose and orchestrate a piece of music in the same style as this cinematic love theme. Follow me on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jgiuntamusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Website: https://www.jgiuntamusic.com For inquiries into private lessons email me at Jgiunta@jgiuntamusic.com Chromaticus Music LLC

The term Avoid Note can be a little confusing because it seems to imply that you shouldn’t play it or that you can’t play it, which is not exactly true. The truth is there are no laws of music preventing you from writing whatever you want. In this lesson, I discuss Avoid Notes in Tonal and Modal Music as well as using those same notes to create dissonance for a particular sound (popular in film scores). For inquiries into private lessons email me at Jgiunta@jgiuntamusic.com FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/onetap/?next=%2F Website: https://www.jgiuntamusic.com/ 0:00 Intro 01:32 What are Tonal Systems? 02:59 Avoid Notes in Tonal Systems 08:56 breaking the Half-Step above a chord tone rule 10:10 Modal Music 12:11 Vamps 13:10 Ostinatos 14:15 Chromatic Music 15:37 Film Scores use of Dissonance 16:41 Outro Other Episodes you might want to watch: "Myths About Modes," you may want to start here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgmLSPcjhNs&t=18s "How to use Ostinatos Creatively and Effectively." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z38MBgSihQQ Chromatic Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2ou_cUJJ0M Chromaticus Music LLC

In this lesson, I walk you through the Music Theory and Composition process of writing music in the Lydian Mode using what is known as “Modal Progressions.” It’s easy to follow along whether you write music for an orchestra or for a 3 piece band with guitar. #musictheory #Modes #Lydian The Lydian Modal Chords Chart: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rzantY_pGJEsccGxnjVy8VQHhFhK1kGI/view?usp=sharing My Lesson on Melodic Manipulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY5eiqfSzj8&t=466s My Lesson on Writer’s Block: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NESqh5Lk9Qw My Lesson on the Dorian Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF7TS5uh3lI My Lesson on the Phrydian Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU8Cjrfaq_w For inquiries into private lessons email me at Jgiunta@jgiuntamusic.com FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jgiuntamusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Website: https://www.jgiuntamusic.com Chromaticus Music LLC

If you want to add some nice color, and richness to your Harmony you can add what are called Chord Extensions also known as Tensions, but how do you know which Tensions you can use for each chord? I'm going to break down how to find that out for every chord in the Major Key, as well as chords in minor Keys such as min/Maj7 chords, Augmented Chords, Diminished chords, and more. For inquiries into private lessons email me at Jgiunta@jgiuntamusic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/onetap/?next=%2F Website: https://www.jgiuntamusic.com/ 0:00 Intro 00:25 Rules 01:20 Origins of the Tensions 2:34 Chord Functions 4:08 C Ionian Chord Scale 5:42 D Dorian Chord Scale 7:40 E Phrygian Chord Scale 8:55 F Lydian Chord Scale 10:34 G Mixolydian Chord Scale 11:37 A Aeolian Chord Scale 12:17 B Locrian Chord Scale 13:11 Let’s look at minor Key harmony 14:40 A min/Maj7 18:40 bIIIMaj7 and bVII7 19:14 V7 chord in minor Key 21:57 Augmented Chords 24:29 Diminished Chords 25:59 Blues Chords 28:08 Final Notes For inquiries into private lessons email me at Jgiunta@jgiuntamusic.com Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/onetap/?next=%2F Website: https://www.jgiuntamusic.com/ My Lesson on Dominant Chords that have other Functions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPshLuNYeOg&t=216s My Lesson on Diminished Chords: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YpWNZP2i_w&t=24s Chromaticus Music LLC

In this lesson, I walk you through the Music Theory and Composition process of writing music in the Phrygian Mode using what is known as “Modal Progressions.” It’s easy to follow along whether you write music for an orchestra or for a 3 piece band with guitar. #musictheory #Modes #Phrygian Follow me on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jgiuntamusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Website: https://www.jgiuntamusic.com For inquiries into private lessons email me at Jgiunta@jgiuntamusic.com My Lesson on Melodic Manipulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY5eiqfSzj8&t=466s My Lesson on Writer’s Block: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NESqh5Lk9Qw My Lesson on the Dorian Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF7TS5uh3lI The Phrygian Modal Chords Chart: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xEwK7mkpqQaPeOyzJPTPmbnGohupszf5/view?usp=sharing Chromaticus Music LLC