Modal scales positions "offset" from e minor (guitar)

[flowdesigner]

Hi,

When playing e minor on guitar, and start at "one position lower", I play d mixolydian, which is nice .

If I move down to C, and play the same positions, what scale etc


Thanks

[psenior]

You are playing modes. You can read about them here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_mode#Modern.

[smallstonefan]

I don't really like to solo in the major scales/pentatonics, so what I did first was commit the three common minor forms to memory:

Aeolian (Minor)
Dorian
Phrygian

For reference, if you play A Minor (Aeolian, which is C Major), then you would have D Dorian and E Phrygian to go with it. They all share the same basic minor pentatonic shape, so if you learn these three modes and where they fit with each other and learn some cool minor pentatonic licks, you can just jam in the minor pentatonic in the three related places and use the extra modal notes for color.

I hope this makes sense.

[Ogg Vorbis]

If I move down to C, and play the same positions, what scale etc

That one is lydian. B to B with 1 sharp would be phrygian, I believe.

A to A would be dorian and G to G would be ionian.

[flowdesigner]

If I move down to C, and play the same positions, what scale etc

That one is lydian. B to B with 1 sharp would be phrygian, I believe.

A to A would be dorian and G to G would be ionian.

ou


And D to D is mixolydian, right?

Thank you

[Ogg Vorbis]

If I move down to C, and play the same positions, what scale etc

That one is lydian. B to B with 1 sharp would be phrygian, I believe.

A to A would be dorian and G to G would be ionian.

ou


And D to D is mixolydian, right?

Thank you

By jove, I think you've got it.