Originally posted by Blille
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When I was learning what modes were I found it super confusing when people gave explanations like that. Playing C major over a B drone note is technically modal playing . . . but it won't sound like locrian because you're not understanding the relationship of the notes. So younger me was always thinking "why does all this modal stuff sound like garbage when I do it". IMHO, until you have a very solid grasp of note locations and intervals you'll never understand modes - learning the major scale and trying to translate it into modes is largely useless.
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