- Intro
Dorian - Intro
Learn how to play the Dorian mode!Find the Dorian Intro below.
- Em shape
Dorian Em shape
Learn how to play the Em shaped Dorian mode!Go to Dorian Em shape.
- Am shape
Dorian Am shape
Learn how to play the Am shaped Dorian mode!Go to Dorian Am shape.
- Dm shape
Dorian Dm shape
Learn how to play the Dm shaped Dorian mode!Go to Dorian Dm shape.
- Gm shape
Dorian Gm shape
Learn how to play the Gm shaped Dorian mode!Go to Dorian Gm shape.
- Cm shape
Dorian Cm shape
Learn how to play the Cm shaped Dorian mode!Go to Dorian Cm shape.
- Connect Shapes
Connect Dorian Shapes
Learn how to Connect all Dorian shapes!Go to Connect Dorian Shapes.
- Cycle Of 4ths
Dorian Cycle Of 4ths
Run the Dorian mode through the Cycle Of 4thsGo to Dorian Cycle Of 4ths.
- Improvisation
Dorian Improvisation
Learn how to improvise with the Dorian mode!Go to Dorian Improvisation.
The Dorian mode belong to chord II
Not just appearing whenever chord II pops up, the Dorian mode is sometimes used in jazz influenced music as a blanket scale.
Miles Davis – So What, Van Morrison’s – Moondance and Stevie Wonder‘s – I Wish all use the Dorian mode, so does Stairway To Heaven.
Should you use the technique of new chord – new scale then you would use Dorian every time you play over the II chord.
Below is the scale formula in relation to the pentatonic:
| Minor Pentatonic: | 1 |
m3 |
4 |
5 |
b7 |
||
| Dorian: | 2 |
6 |
Character: Dorian is often referred to as having a sweet sound.
Soloing: Use Dorian when you play jazz influenced solos or whenever you play over the II chord.
Practice The Dorian mode like this:
- Chord shape
- Minor Pentatonic
- add 2nd
- Minor Pentatonic
- add 6th
- Minor Pentatonic
- Dorian
- Chord shape
To see the Dorian mode move around the guitar neck in different keys and shapes, use Chordacus.
