Do you want to just sound good or do you want to connect with your listeners?
The modes are more than just scales and positions of the scale pattern in relationship to the key we are in. If you are really serious about gaining more musical freedom on the fret board and on ALL instruments... this is necessary to know.
Most professionals to rock stars know maybe only three or four different scales period. But they know their major, minor, melodic minor, harmonic minor scales and all 7 modes in each like the back of their hand and how to transition smoothly and musically sound between each.
It is a lot of work for most. True. It doesn't have to kill your fun. So, take your time. It is very exciting to finally understand not only what your favorite music influences are doing, how they do it, but why they choose it and why you (and everyone else) feels that way too when you listen to it. Even if it is... I don't know why but it just sounds so COOOOOOL!! True. But you will know WHY and how to not only duplicate but INNOVATE and CREATE your own stylings in their manner or your OWN. You can echo or be the source. THAT is truly fun!!!
Everyone plays for different reasons and everyone wants what they want. True. Challenge yourself to learn your modes. Start in the major scale and you will have more than enough ear and mind candy to help you create endless soloing possibilities on the lowest levels. The highest levels you will understand the relationships of every note's individual sound and how that makes us feel and it will translate to EVERY instrument and help you relate better to other musicians!!
