Module 1: Introduction
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What are modes? (41:30)
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Difference between scales and modes (61:27)
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Historical context
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Why modes matter for modern guitarists
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Teaser: Algorithmic + 3NPS system
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John Esposito story (logic & shapes as a system)
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Course roadmap
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Hands-On (Lab): play Ionian → Aeolian in one 3NPS shape over a drone; hear the contrast
Module 2: The Big Picture
Module 3: The 3-Notes-Per-String System (Core Pillar)
Module 4: Hearing the Modes (Contextual Practice)
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Characteristic sounds of each mode
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Modal moods (Lydian dreamy, Dorian funky, Phrygian dark, etc.)
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Progressions that highlight each mode
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Contextual practice with proprietary jam tracks — each mode gets its own custom groove
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Ear training & 'modal mood swaps' over the same vamp
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Hands-On (Lab): improvise on Mixolydian Jam Track; target chord tones first, then characteristic tones
Module 4A: Metaphors & Modal Imagination
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Colors & palettes: each note as a color, each mode as a palette
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Emotions & moods: Ionian = happy, Dorian = hopeful, Phrygian = tense, etc.
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Gravity & architecture: chord tones = pillars, guide tones = beams, tendency tones = gravity wells
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Light & dark spectrum: Ionian = daylight, Locrian = midnight
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Character metaphors: Lydian the dreamer, Mixolydian the rebel, etc.
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Cultural/geographic imagery: Phrygian = flamenco/Spain, Dorian = Celtic, Mixolydian = blues, etc.
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Narrative framework: the 7 modes as chapters in a story cycle
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Same Pattern, New Center: Understanding Modes Through Time/Calendar
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Hands-On (Lab): improvise in one mode while naming aloud its metaphor, then switch modes and contrast
Module 5: Modes in Depth
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Ionian: formula, flavor, vamps, examples, Note Roles & Tensions, Hands-On (Lab)
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Dorian: formula, flavor, vamps, examples, Note Roles & Tensions, Hands-On (Lab)
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Phrygian: formula, flavor, vamps, examples, Note Roles & Tensions, Hands-On (Lab)
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Lydian: formula, flavor, vamps, examples, Note Roles & Tensions, Hands-On (Lab)
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Mixolydian: formula, flavor, vamps, examples, Note Roles & Tensions, Hands-On (Lab)
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Aeolian: formula, flavor, vamps, examples, Note Roles & Tensions, Hands-On (Lab)
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Locrian: formula, flavor, vamps, examples, Note Roles & Tensions, Hands-On (Lab)
Module 5A: Note Roles Across All Modes
Module 6: Applying Modes in Improvisation
Module 7: Algorithmic Practice Systems (Engine Room)
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Mode sequencing: minimum-change & maximum-change orders
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Tempo ladder: systematic progression (60 → 80 → 100 → 120 bpm)
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Rhythmic subdivisions: quarters, triplets, sixteenths (plus quintuplets/septuplets)
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Interval algorithms: 2nds → 7ths (every interval order)
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Full integration: combine sequencing + tempo + subdivisions + intervals
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Daily/weekly structures
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Hands-On (Lab): pick one mode → run through tempo ladder + subdivisions + interval orders using Tempo-Trainer Jam Track
Module 8: Advanced Modal Concepts
Module 9: Modes Beyond the Major Scale
Module 10: Modal Songwriting
Module 11: Modal Improvisation in Context
Module 12: Modal Creativity & Expansion
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Excluded-note pentatonics (out playing)
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Rootless superimposed modes (5 extra colors per mode)
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Algorithmic circle progressions
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Target-tone games
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Études & solos
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Jam-track creativity exercises
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Hands-On (Lab): improvise with excluded pentatonics → switch to rootless modes → resolve, all over the Outside/Inside Jam Track
Module 13: Conclusion & Next Steps
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Recap: 3NPS + Algorithmic Practice as foundation
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Keeping modes alive daily
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Expanding into melodic minor, harmonic minor, pentatonics, exotic systems
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Proprietary Jam Track Library: roadmap for continued use
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Hands-On (Lab): record a capstone solo using three jam tracks: one inside, one outside, one rootless
Module 14: S.T.R.A.P.™ Belt System (Optional Capstone)
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What S.T.R.A.P. Is (Overview)
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Strap Ladder: Modes ↔ Colors ↔ Tempos ↔ Exercises ↔ Improv
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Degrees per Strap (1–7 Interval Paths: orientation, 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths)
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Required Positions & Subdivisions (≥3 positions: 3NPS + CAGED; 4s & 3s, add 16ths later)
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Practice Protocol & Jam Tracks (10-minute runs; one tempo per run; all 12 keys)
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Submission Guide (video with visible BPM; title template)
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Community Adjudication (Facebook group process; mentor/peer voting)
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Promotion Rubric & Passing Rules (timing, accuracy, coverage, positions, musicality)
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Strap Badges & Hall of Fame (assets and recognition)
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Safety & Technique Notes
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Downloads & Checklists (belt trackers, judge scorecards, submission template)
Outtakes
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Introduction and Thank You! (8:33)
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Why the Modes? (6:10)
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A Quick Demonstration of the Power of the Modes (8:29)
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How to Practice - Process and Philosopy (14:58)
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How to Practice - Technical Aspects (16:30)
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How to Practice - Improvisation - MASSIVELY IMPORTANT (12:16)
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3 Notes Per String Scale Shapes Intro - Why We Learn These First (7:56)
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Scale Shape #1 (22:38)
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Scale Shape #2 (6:49)
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Scale Shape #3 (11:03)
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Scale Shape #4 (1:58)
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Scale Shape #5 (2:45)
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Scale Shape #6 (3:34)
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Scale Shape #7 (3:23)
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(OLD) Introduction and Thank You! (5:11)
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First Mode Shape and Rainbow Analogy Demonstration (25:55)
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The Language of Music on the Guitar (14:53)
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The Construction of the Modes and Intro to Ionian Mode (11:13)
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3 Notes Per String: Why do we recommend this? (9:14)
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The First Scale Shape and the Initial Exercise (18:30)
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This is exactly how I practice...really! (7:13)
