Originally Posted by: greyghoast17...how do I learn and memorize all those different modal finger patterns in all keys both major and minor?
... Is it memorization or hearing the sound?
You've kind of answered your own question there. It is a combination of playing it and hearing it. After playing it & hearing it, practicing it, memorizing it over & again, if you are paying attention, at a certain point it becomes second nature & you being to hear the modes when they are being used.
This tutorial deals with listening for the unique sound of each mode as well as shows a neat trick for using the pentatonic boxes to help simplify playing & memorizing them.
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=770
Go slowly, take your time, be patient with yourself. It's not something that happens quickly. But as long as you keep working on it, it will eventually happen!
