If I improvise over a backing in A a wh hs wh wh wh hs ws pattern (Dorian) starting on the A note of the 6th string then I am playing in A Dorian am I still playing A Dorian when I go down a couple of frets to the Ionian shape that starts on G Ionian?
Because if that is true then I could equally play the same things and call it an improvisation in G Ionian and play over a backing in G.
I have tried playing both keys (G and A) as a backing to the same pattern and the both sound ok - the G more obviously ok if you see what I mean - but without any prior knowledge of the sound it is meant to produce I'm not sure and I would like to be so I commit this all to memory and move on.
It has crossed my mind that maybe one could only said to be playing in one mode or another when one is actually playing the 18 box note shapes labelled in the lessons - I'm hoping that isn't the case.
thanks again (I have been studying the lessons) hard too I should say.
j :)