Everything DORIAN! Modal madness with Ben Eller - theory, chords, scale shapes, and MORE!
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Downloadable TABS, bonus lessons, backing tracks, and MORE available on my Patreon page! / benellerguitars ! This week you also get a bonus lesson detailing some of my other favorite Dorian scale patterns AND awesome fretboard visualization hacks! You're gonna love it!
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Theory stuff: 2:00
Scale Pattern Secrets: 5:10
Super Hot Alternate Picking Lick: 11:20
Hey kids! Its your good buddy, Uncle Ben Eller, back with a super in-depth lesson about the minor scale's laid-back cousin, the Dorian mode!
Whether it reminds you of the Latin jazz sound of Carlos Santana or the incredible shredding of Joe Satriani, the Dorian scale is one you need to know; its super versatile and can be used in blues, fusion, and MUCH more. But what is it? How do we use it? And whats the best way to strategize your scale shapes for ultimate high speed shred licks ala Bonamassa or Eric Johnson? Well, you're about to find out!
In this video, i'm going to give you all a complete lesson on the 2nd mode of the major scale, the Dorian mode. You'll learn the many different ways you can think about it, when you can use it, the unique type of minor chord it generates, the SUPER easy way to incorporate it into your scale playing, and the BEST strategies for maximum alternate picking speed while using it! Its everything you need to know!
Be sure to visit my Patreon page for downloadable TAB and charts, plus the exclusive bonus lesson that shows you even MORE of my favorite scale shapes i use for this groovy scale!
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Thanks for watching! What do you want to see next on my channel? Let me know in the comments!
Thanks for learning everything you need to know about the Dorian mode with me! What do you want me to cover next?
Anything pertaining to Melodic Minor? Guthrie Govan and Tom Quayle use it a lot, I think it has two tritones too so lot of tensions. Might be interesting?
Ben Eller dude thanks for this.. it helps tremendously
How about the chords that one can make when extending the harmonic minor into its relative modes?
Your lessons have opened a few doors for me that would have remained closed. Naturally being drawn to rhythm guitar. Has made it very difficult to learn lead. For me anyway. Thank you for making that a possible goal now.
Thrash metal 101!
This is good internet. When I get a job, I will support you.
Hello Ben, I consider myself an advanced player, but I want to give you a big shout out, I always learn something new from you. In this case, new licks that sound killer in the Dorian mode. Next time could you do a lesson just like this one on the Phrygian scale and show us how to incorporate some new tasty licks into that scale. Or even the Aeolian scale. Much respect Ben!!! ☺
Amigo - you are such a good teacher. I've learned the modes but never really felt a desire to use them. This simple and clear explanation really shows how we can use them to add spice and fluidity to licks, runs, that we are already useing. Really opens things up. Thanks UB!
Thanks for the great comprehensive explanation of the Dorian scale.
One of my top "go to" channels. It's as entertaining as it is educational. I've been a lead player for years but I was stuck in the pentatonic boxes for over a decade. I started learning major scales but ran into a new problem. I couldn't make major scales sound musical because I was shackled by my old way of thinking strictly in terms of shapes. It's kind of like the 3 dimensional cubes we all used to draw. You can see it protruding either in or out of the page but never both at the same time. This was how I viewed scales. Once I learned that I didn't need to discard pentatonic scale but simply learn were to add extra notes, it really opened a lot of things up for me. And your channel has helped a lot with that.
Yes dude! Your vid makes sense! A lot of them don’t. Nice job, love the turn around, genius!
"Don't it make my brown eyes blue..." I'm already subscribed. I haven't heard anyone mention Crystal Gayle in a loooong time.
Thanks Uncle Ben! You are my favorite guitar teacher! Uncle Ben Numbah WAN!
I feel like a blind man in a JAIL CELL? Uncle B? You have opened my eyes 👀 on this lesson ! By adding the Dorian notes to the harmonic minor scale? I have escaped from the JAIL CELL/ Penetonic boxes!!! Definitely, more FLAVOR and TASTIER licks!! With the 4 note turn around!!!!! You, the MAN!!!!!
Practical tip. Good one! Thanks!
I love that everyone is calling you uncle Ben, im now a fan
Always learning something new from you, Thanks, and Thanks to Mr. Franklin as well.
Ah the moment a new Uncle Ben video comes out is always something new to learn for me
Funny thing is, this is so easy to adjust for all other modes. Every mode has a certain pattern inside the double minor third section of the minor or major pentatonic scale. Once you learn them all, you can just dip into whichever mode you want by adding in those two notes of the mode when passing through that section. What’s more, every pentatonic box has that double minor third section in it somewhere, making the modes easily accessible everywhere on the neck.
Great approach to playing a Dorian scale while maintaining your picking fluidity. Thanks! I have only been playing since 1969 and that tidbit of info never dawned on me.
Thanks Uncle Ben! I'll show due diligence dominating Dorian!
Thanks, unca Ben!
I am now a most excellent Blazz player. Great easy to understand video
Brilliant. Great tips. 👍🏻
Thank you, Ben!
Thank you
Thanks Uncle Ben
Dorians a nice refreshing break from Aeolian!!! Very similar, Locrian too is minor heaven ;)
Good to learn all 7-modes though, people forget all the different scales, just learn the modes then you can master the fretboard!!!
Thank you oh wise one, for showing us the way....
Dude what a lesson! There is so much stuff in here that I can apply to my playing especially the mixing of 3 notes an 2 note patterns. Thank you for the content. P.S. Dead and Lovely rules.
Thank you for this... I've been playing on and off for a few years and I started getting bored. I noticed that I'd also get tripped up with the "odd" number of hits on a string. That tip was especially important. Good video!
Good god. So much suddenly makes sense. Thanks Uncle Ben!
Thanks for putting this out there, dude. I’ve been playing and writing music since 1990 (crap, I’m old) and have never touched theory. But I do appreciate how much this can help open up different pathways in your mind, and of course, on the fretboard.
Uncle Ben, Uncle Koli thanks you. I’m no shredder but I am blossoming from rhythm thanks to you. Love your take on teaching and your humor. Thanks man
Uncle Ben. Happy to find your Dorian tut! Tut! 👍
Awesome insight for picking efficiency!
Hey Ben! I want to leave a huge Thank You here. About two years ago, I bought myself a guitar and started teaching myself the basic chords and as time went on, I progressed a bit and or over one and a half years, I plateaued at the level camp fire guitarist. I had no idea how to teach myself beyond the very basics because I really didn't know where to look. To get your questions answered, you need to have enough of an idea to even be able to ask a question. Sadly, I now still consider myself a beginner at guitar but music theory wise intermediate, I'd say. Meaning I know a lot of theory and the only thing I need to find as input are sometimes the connections between theory and what I see when I watch people playing. About two months ago I discovered your channel and man! it's a gold mine. since then, I've learnt so much more than in the two years before. The biggest chunk for me is putting in the effort - which sometimes means counting frets - and getting it all into practice. I'd be so so thankful if you ( for half a second) showed the tabs for the chords you play in some examples. That would help me to get the most out of your lessons. Thanks so much! You're a hero! Greetings from Germany
Thanks Ben, u really teach guitar very good, l love your humor & how u teach scales.....keep teaching....thanks again,. Bye now
This mode is essential In Rock / Blues
I’ve been playing these notes just because I accidentally discovered they sounded good. I had no idea they had a name. 😂
Thanks Ben, very interesting. You made that easy to take in!
Great lesson,thanks uncle Ben.
ben ive said it before and ill say it gain youve really helped a 15 year guitarist become soo much more informed.
yep. awesome lesson. great teacher. sick riffs. thanks
Thank a million times for posting up this Dorian tutorial!!!
Excellent way of seeing the dorian mode....i use the first thing you said. Using the 3 note per string major scale but 2 frets down....good to see another way..👍🎸💥🔥
Always killer lessons from the Grand Master Eller !!
You make tougher subject matter a bit easier to learn for even a dough head like me . Thx !!
Just sick!!! I love it!!! It dont get any better than this!!!
Nailed it!
Great info as always man! Thanks uncle Ben
I had a lot of guitar teachers...but Ben is the teacher I never had but I wished I had. I'm mostly self taught and lately I've been watching all of Ben's videos and I feel like I'm being taught by someone. Ben, are you my teacher technically?😂
Awesome lesson, thanks Uncle Ben!
Thanks again Ben for an awesome lesson/sharing your ideas on picking techniques. Definitely will be practicing this idea regularly :)
You've been uploading some really great videos lately. Thank you so much! 👍
"Whatever you do, just don't call it late for dinner." 😂Insta-like!
Started looking at your vids recently.. Love your stuff
Dude that Tortex shirt is dope. I got to find me one of those. Thanks for all the videos love the channel.
Hey Ben, I have a crazy "riff you could never figure out" for you.
It's from Mentally Blind by Death, it's the riff at 2:24 . It's such a mad riff, and that reminds me of those videos about those riffs from The Frayed Ends of Sanity or Fight Fire With Fire that everyone would have a hard time figuring out
Wow! This is the kind of lesson typical UA-camrs and instructors leave in the “members only” section . Thank you so much learned so many things I can immediately practice and apply as intermediate guitar learner. Liked , subbed !
Atta boy , Uncle Ben
Game changer!
I always did like the layout of the Dorian mode.
This is great; thanks, Ben! Would love to see you do something similar with all the other modes if you're ever inspired to do them!
Cheers for that mate
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Okay, that was sick, Ben. Nice one.
That's some great stuff!
This is the content I came for.
thank you this helps me understand so 😎 ROCK ON 🎸
from one Ben to another, mahalo bro.
Thanks a lot, really nice video. You’re good teacher 👍
Awesome video! Can you please make one of these for each of the modes?
Love the channel Ben. Thanks for all your time and thanks for keeping it fun
Great lesson man! Your a great teacher, keep up the good work!
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Thanks Ben, I had to watch this video 3 times because I couldnt stop thinking about the bubbles of Santana. I stopped to write you a message, to pass some time, in hopes of dissapating the misconceptual processing of my olfactory system. (Santana did not fart and I can not smell it, it's not possible).
Cool and clever way to spice up those conventional pentatonic. Thanks Ben, really useful!!
So clever!
Love Crystal Gayle: “Donuts Make My Brown Eyes Blue.”
Great lesson -really cool, easy to understand, you explain it really well !!
This by far is a fantastic lesson Ben. The 4 note groupings for better picking transitions just blew me away and gave me a lot to think about in my own playing. Can't hit your speeds yet tho this gem you added will surely help. I can't thank you enough!!! Btw on you page you asked things we would like to see you teach. I feel some vids on ideas of how to mix modes would be fantastic and we get to hear more of those hilarious jokes!!!
Hellz Yeah!!!
Solid stuff man! I love those turn around, deff a game changer!
Had a guitar teacher many (35) years ago tell me that whenever your learn a new chord, scale, mode or whatever.. assign it an emotional value word. My emotion word for the Dorian Mode was "Snake Charmer".. or the Carlos Santana mode..
Thank you Ben for another fantastic video...I'm learning more from you on UA-cam than I did from reading a stack of books over 30 years - and am adding you to my Patreon!
I noticed that the C#m Pentatonic lays over this and fills in all of the notes that are not shaded. I'm going to look at this closer, but there's a clear relationship between the two. B Dorian = Bm + C#m
nice. turnarounds. very Bonamassa.
great video.
nice one!
Wow that has a pretty distinctive sound. I swear you can hear it pop out some on Cacophony's Concerto from Marty Friedman and Jason Becker
Uncle Ben! I consider myself a crap player and I also learn from you! Cheers!! 🍺🍺
Impressive knowledge and teaching skill. Thanx.... anything melodic minor and harmonic minor I'm in 🤘
Ha! ...Bubbles pop in Santana's bath water. Great humor for sure!
I tried it on blazz, sounds amazing 😂
Big Ben, you are one giant piece of fried Gold brother. Great lesson Dr. Ben.😁
Great!!!
And it hooks onto the mixolydian scale rather nicely.
Eric Johnson just called... He's asking Uncle Ben to stop sharing lessons from the ancient scrolls of Shred-zonia
I was wondering where it was!
EVERYDAY, ME: Let's watch one of Ben's videos while I 'm doing some warm-up exercises... After 5 - 10 minutes: "Wow, what is he doing there? Interesting!" ...aaaand there goes the warm -up...
You are badass mate
Good lesson Ben! Your more busier on that neck than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest..
Fuck yea!😎
Have you considered to go through all the modes cause this lesson is epic:D
Oh man when I see good stuff like this, I do love the internet. Ben would you like to be my friend !?
Nice video! How cool is it that the Dorian scale is just hanging out like that in the pentatonic? I’m gonna jump on the band wagon and recommend Harmonic Minor.. thanks again Uncle Ben..
whats next after learning this? what are the other shapes and do you have other ways to learning other modes?
7:46 downward pick slanting. sure it comes from Troy Grady's vocabulary of Cracking The Code. Right ?
A dorian scale/mode is just a natural major scale with a flat 3 and 7.