Musician78":a7w8k3n3 said:
Give a few examples of well known guitar solos in each of the modes?
I’m now, after 25 or so years, learning and beginning to understand modes. If anyone could list off different solos in each of the modes I would owe you my life!
You can easily search for examples of modes on the internet. No one ever uses Locrian because the perfect 5th is the strongest harmonic after the octave, it is very hard to resolve the music because even if you don't play this note, you can hear it.
Off the top of my head, the songs I think of that make it obvious which note is pulling the key towards a certain mode.
Mixolydian- Satch: Summer Song main melody
The bend from F#->G->F# is emphasized and brings out the Mixolydian flavor compared to a parallel major key that would have a G#.
Phrygian- Metallica: Wherever I May Roam main riff
That F is repeatedly hammered instead of a F#, which would be in the parallel natural minor. This note choice makes the riff very Phrygian. Also think of any stereotypical flamenco style music.
Lydian- Satch (again
Flying in a Blue Dream main melody
The 2nd note is a #4 (The F# in the key of C), and it is emphasized throughout the melody to give it the Lydian feel.
Dorian- Michael Jackson: Thriller chorus
The 4th note (the 2nd "er") is a #6 in C# minor, given that part a very heavy Dorian feel. The rest of the chorus vocal melody avoids either the 6 or the #6, so the only time it has a feel is that opening descending line. The rest of it just sounds minor.