do I need to learn every mode and scale

[Guest]

I don’t think so but I want to know I know the guitar takes a lot of work but I don’t know if it’s needed wanted to ask you guys

 

[Filip Tomiša]

The more you know, the better.

 

[Christopher Lonski]

I wouldnt say that you NEED to learn every mode and scale. The important thing is that you can create different sounds in your mind and then pull them out of your chosen instrument. The scales are just ways to explain the sounds that we hear. The MOST important part of theory is having a good relative ear and knowing what each interval sounds like. If you dont know what they are, they go as follows.
Unison(two of the same note)
Minor 2nd
Major 2nd
Minor 3rd
Major 3rd
Pefect 4th
Tritone(Augmented 4th/ Diminished 5th)
Perfect 5th
Minor 6th
Major 6th
Minor 7th
Major 7th
Perfect 8th(Octave)
EVERY scale you will probably ever learn in western music uses a combination of these intervals. As far as fretboard knowledge goes, the most important thing is to learn the 5 CAGED positions and and how to create all of those intervals in each of the 5 positions.
The MOST important thing in MUSIC is to hum or sing a melody/ harmony and then find the notes on your guitar. Music starts in your head, not a scale pattern. There is a tendancy when you learn these scale to let the scales tell you what to do instead of controlling the scale and telling it what to do. Its easy to get stuck playing scales up and down and sound like you are running exercises rather than creating music. Not that it means you shouldnt learn scales, it’s just something to be careful of.

 

[Guest]

Wow this really helped a lot thank you and you never left feedback on that harmony thing. And thanks again

 

[Christopher Lonski]

What was the harmony thing?

 

[Guest]

I needed help on Harmonies and you said to upload a riff and I did and you never got back to me. If you are going to watch it now. At 40 seconds in to the video that’s what I think a harmony is let me know

 

[Christopher Lonski]

Ah gotcha, I missed that. Ill definitly check it out tonight and get back to you. Im a little busy right this second, but very soon!

 

[Guest]

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Hey I went through my messages and saw this did you check it out yet?

 

[Calvin Phillips]

I’d atleast write the scales down. I think everyone has favourites in which ones they like better. Never can hurt.