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Originally Posted by Kirk Lorange
Fong, monk will correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure he meant that it's chords that you must be totally familiar with those non-rock genres, such as jazz. By knowing chords inside an out, you automatically know scales/modes. Knowing all scales and modes won't be of any use unless you know what the chord structure of a piece of music, and knowing the chord structure (really knowing it) means you don't really need to think in modes or scales ... chords are enough. They contain all the scale/mode information needed.
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I have always found that to be a bit of a chicken and egg situation.
How do you build a chord?
By using the scales.
How do you play in scales?
By using the chords.
Very chicken and egg though in the sense of what you need first.