That's a pretty interesting interpretation of modes slip. Like the video guy I think I focus too much on the note instead of the interval. Ur simple concept of running thru the wwhwwwh sequence starting on subsequent degrees made it easier to hear the actual "mode" ( I do like how the video guy called them "moods") without fussing about the note names. Especially if done in a linear fashion on a single string. I can bang a little E chord and then immed run up the low E string from the first step (degree??), hit the E chord again and immed run from the 2nd step, etc. I think for the first time I am able to really hear that subtle/barely perceptible difference in the modes.

That was a nice effort so I thot I'd let U know you cracked the clouds a little for somebody ... it wasn't in vain :) ... I read the entire lengthy sticky on modes here but it only overwhelmed me. Nice job, now get to work on an essay on the practical application of modes :)- thanks