Exploring Dorian on Guitar Meaningfully
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
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Modes are a complete mystery to some, and seen as a waste of time to others.
But by understanding modal harmony, you'll tap into some beautiful harmonies that exist in countless songs and you'll find it much easier to improvise/write meaningful solos.
Dorian is the 2nd mode of the major scale, but like any other scale, it has its own unique "flavour" and an associated chord type (minor chords).
Not many musicians realize that Dorian is one of the most versatile minor scales (along with minor pentatonic). It's easy to make it sound good - you'll have a lot of fun playing it.
But what exactly makes it unique?
This lesson shows you some ways in which you can use Dorian in your music and examples of common Dorian based progressions so you'll know instantly when Dorian can be used.
By getting to know Dorian harmony, you'll recognise whenever it occurs in songs you hear and learn (and that's a lot of songs!), or when jamming with friends.
These movements are more common than you think - be ready for them!
Get backing tracks and tabs on the lesson page...
www.fretjam.com/dorian-mode-g...
"It's the backing music that allows us to bring out a mode's unique flavour in other words without any musical reference there is no tonal centre" I had to get through 537 videos of blokes in beanies and/or glasses trying to show off to actually get to this very simple explanation. THANK YOU for this sentence!!
Should have learnt bass first XD
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This video is brilliant. Excellent use of examples man. You made it really easy to soak all this up.
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Fantastic. This is the clearest and most thought through presentation and explanation of the Dorian on UA-cam.
Finally the 7 modes explained simply: One scale, 7 different starting notes. Thank you for that.
These days people learn CAGED for different positions to play major or natural minor scale. In my day I learned the modes - different positions to play major or natural minor scales.
@@BellsCuriosityShop which is better
@@matthewcantu3127 CAGED possibly as the scale shapes are built around the chord shapes, but if you can't picture where each chord is on the neck for each song you're playing it's probably useless. I found the mode shapes handy, but most of my music all sounds the same as I use the same three shapes all the time (Ionian, Dorian and Phrygian)
Of all the lesson pages you by far are the best thank you, I’ve learned more this past month when I found your page than I have in a year.
The best tutorial series for me. Lots of jam tracks and I love the way you are encouraged
to explore on your own
To me, this is the most understandable lesson series by far. There's something about the theory mixed with practical tips (like the I ii V in this one) that help me immensely.
invaluable.Period. I am crying I have this knowledge as a guitarist of 60 years old playing only 5 years.
Great explanation! Really like your style of teaching. Well done!
This is hands down the best explanation of modes I have seen!
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SO HELPFUL! Easy to understand, thx for uploading!
Some additional examples of Dorian mode are "Black Magic Woman" by Carlos Santana (Santana loved using Dorian mode) and "So What" by Miles Davis from the album Kind of Blue. Kind of Blue is a masters thesis on the use of the modes.
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finally, something that makes musical sense of these modes. thank you!!
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What an awesome tutorial! I always thought of Dorian as a ii - V7. That use of Dorian from C to Fm really opened my eyes & ears to new possibilities.
Great stuff, thanks. You make stuff I know ever clearer.
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I've known how modes have worked for a long time now, but have never really known how to implement them meaningfully into my music. Now I can because of this video! Thank you for this
very good lesson. covers everything you could struggle with.
Wow this was a really helpful video on the Dorian mode or modes period, thank you very much for taking time to make this video
Thank you so much for your time Christian. This is an old video and I admit I could do it a lot better now. So I'm glad it could still offer value!
Great job!
I wish I've listened to your explanation before!
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I somewhat learned the modes by watching tons of rather obscure videos, and still wasn't sure if I understand them correctly. I only regret I haven't seen this video a year ago. Thank you very much.
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Im a very experienced guitar player and this is what I've been looking for man. You actually show how to use the knowledge. I've had most of it understood but how to use it is totally different.
I am humbled! This is a very old lesson. I could do it a lot better now but your comment reassured me that it could still help people. Thank you.
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Please do one of these videos for Mixolydian!
Always when exploring a minor progression when you see a i-IV immediately explore Dorian. Some of the best advice I have ever been told is how modes are usually just one to two chords that revolve around and set a mood or a feel. Once you out that into perspective it makes a lot more sense. I tackled aeolian and Ionian first obviously then went on to Dorian and then Phrygian. Know the major scales cold and how the intervals relate across the fretboard will certainly speed this process up
Wise words. These signifiers, such as the i-IV you mentioned are the prompt we need to think "Dorian" or "Mixolydian" (for example) and then move into the right pattern/position, even if it's just a temporary movement. You're right, it's usually just two chords that give us that indicator.
So good
Excellent lesson, and examples! I was thinking "mhhh this sounds very Pink Floydish ", and then you mentioned their songs !
This is great. I’ve been enjoying your videos a lot and learning from them. Thank you. Although I’d say if you’re writing music, nothing is off the table as far as inspiration goes. If you’re inspired by a particular modal sound, thinking in those terms for writing a piece of music can give you new ideas. Just thinking out loud here and justifying my own desire to write that way. Kind of like saying you want to paint in mostly red for a particular piece of art work. Sometimes limitation can enhance a work.
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Great video! Why does Dorian particularly sound better over unusual chord changes?
Wow !! First video on UA-cam about this subject that really makes sense ! thanks a lot !! Im subscribing !!!
Went over my head but great tutorial as usual
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A borrowed chord is one from the parallel major or minor key. In C major, the parallel key is C minor and borrowed chords include E♭ major, B♭ major, and F minor.
Help please. Thank you so much for the info. I’m confused about the Abm > Bm using Abm Dorian and Bm Dorian. How does this work if it’s using notes outside of the scale? Any help is very very welcome.
Edit: is it a key change? It sounds good I just don’t understand the detail of how it fits the scale.
This oftentimes played in "Dangdut" music in Indonesia. Same tonality. Great video!
My brain automatically went to led zeppelin, great lesson mate. Never disappoints^_^ God bless!
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Good video dood
sir, most of the examples in your videos, your using chord progressions
sir, can i use any chord progressions i want ?? what are the other instances to consider when making chord progressions ??
Leann Rose De Juan these are examples which mostly point out the distintive Sound (and style of music, where its used mostly) of the scale/mode.
Yes sir!
I have a couple questions similar to salsa's. 1) When playing over a I iv vamp, similar to the ideas presented at 4:35, or 2) a non-diatonic minor chord change, such as at 3:55, what is the idea behind Dorian being a better fit than Aeolian for the iv/non diatonic minor chord progressions, respectively?
+Walker Thompson Great question. I would encourage you to try using Aeolian and hear for yourself. You can use the backing tracks on the lesson page if you like.
To my ears, the b6 of Aeolian is a bit too dissonant when outside of its natural, diatonic position. Raise that b6 to a 6 (Dorian) however and it seems to open it up. It's all ultimately subjective, but I've tried Aeolian in many situations and that b6 always sounds best to my ears as a passing tone, whereas the 6 of Dorian can be held and holds a lot more harmonic tension.
I don't want to tell you what to play. You need to let your own ears be the judge. The best way to answer questions about whether something is better/worse is to play it for yourself. Let me know what the verdict is! Cheers.
THANKS
@4:30 are you borrowing that minor 4 chord from the C minor key?
Yes, he is, it’s a modal interchange. It’s a borrowed chord from c majors parallel minor c minor. He played the iv chord
At 5:00, I would like to point out that you could switch scale from C Major to C Minor (which has the same notes as F Dorian).
great information! thank you,.,
Wow!!!
Why is the major 6th the note that stands out in Dorian? Seems like the b3 or b7 might be?..Helpful video--thanks
The b3 and b7 can be seen as chord tones and, although strong tones, they sit naturally over most minor chords. But the major 6th is more unique to Dorian harmony. You don't often hear the major 6th being used in minor chords (outside jazz) so when it is played over a minor chord you get a very distinct sound. It kind of jumps out at you. This is especially the case if your ears are used to hearing natural minor (Aeolian) or minor pentatonic based movements.
In that respect, hearing a minor key movement through a major 6th (such as the example I gave at 2:02) is one big clue that we're in Dorian territory.
thank you for this video i really liked how you actually give examples of common dorian progressions. I have one question though. Im a bit confused. in your mixolydian video. When talking about G Mixolydian and the common mixolydian progressions, you refer to the G7 chord as the I chord when you write out your chord examples. As if we should think about the chord progressions as being in the key of G mixolydian.
In this vid however you show the dorian progressions as being the ii of the key of C major as opposed to the I chord of D Dorian?
Im am just wondering what is the correct way of understanding this. I hope this question makes sense. thank you.
Very good question. Some people find it easier to see the modal tonic as relative to the parent scale (e.g. 2 as the Dorian tonic, because it's the 2nd mode). Others prefer to see it as its own 1 chord (e.g. 1 as the Dorian tonic). It's up to you which one you use. Looking back, I wish I had at least been consistent, but the main thing is you find a way of conceptualising modal positions that YOU can understand.
Personally I think most people would find it easier to reference modes against their parent scale. So a D Dorian 1 3 4 movement would effectively be C major 2 4 5 (with a resolution on that 2 instead of the 1 of Cmaj). That way, you can see how all the modes relate to the same system. Hope that makes sense!
Thanks for the reply! That helped clear some things up for me.
So now its all about recognizing what these modes sound like. I think I'm going to check out your website.