-Video One: Ionian-
The secret to getting modal playing, and the seemingly confusing modal scale patterns, into your hands (and into your playing) lies in chord positions! Yes, you heard right and, that said (and explained in this video), it definitely helps to just tackle one mode at a time - until you have understood and moved that mode from your mind into your hands.
In this video, I first explain the characteristics of the 'Ionian' mode which also happens to be the diatonic major scale. I talk about its structure defined by a certain series of whole and half steps. Then, we move to the more hands-on approach of getting modes into your hands by associating chord voicings with corresponding scale patterns to span the whole fretboard. You will have plenty of 'aha' moments when doing these steps with me. And at the very end, I present a brief look ahead to the second video in this SERIES ON MODAL MASTERY by explaining how the LYDIAN mode differentiates itself by only one note when compared to IONIAN.