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MODES COURSE – Part 4 – Understanding Dorian
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Great Lesson. I love to hear these scales broken down. I especially like your advice about playing the scales extended and from different positions on the fretboard.
You lost me when you started playing the Dorian scale in thirds. Can you break that down for me? Thanks!
Hey Daric… disregard my previous post. You broke down the thirds in the next lesson. Got it! Thanks!
Ok great! I was just about to explain and go a little more in depth. Glad you were able to find an solution!
Lol connect the dots.. Funny but true. Learning the modes are opening up my mind to alot more. It’s just application that is my major challenge.
Sanjay! That’s so awesome, that’s just the way I see it! The bass fretboard becomes so visually pleasing once you see the patterns then it becomes easier to “connect the dots” 🙂
Yea this changes things for me. I didn’t have this when I was learning bass and I’ve been playing for years. Now it’s like I’m starting over because I learnt everything wrong
Wow! I’m just glad that I can help and that you’re on the right track now 👍🏾
It’s getting funky..!!!
You really did a great job with the explanation. I’d known the modes, but didn’t understand it.
But now, my mind is kinda open about modes and how to implement it in a song. Just about mixing those include notes avoiding playing it linearly.
That’s awesome! Experimenting is the best part. Being creative and see what you can come up with.
Yo bro.I just signed up today and I’m already sounding better..Im happy I did just wanna be one of the best💪
I liked how you applied the CMajor Arpeggio on D dorian. But my question is: Can you also apply FMajor Arpeggio while still on D Dorian as long as They’re all on the key of C????
Hey Daric,, u were mentioning about pattern shapes u remember for playing different modes .. Do you have any videos on Patterns shapes to remember.. it would be of great help for me to remember the modes 😅.
https://player.vimeo.com/video/519196540
Thanks Daric that’s a great point…sorry for the late reply..!!! my friend was suggesting to study by a formula than of shapes, like
for example
Dorian its T,ST,T,T,T,ST,T and for
Ionian its its T,T,ST,T,T,T,ST
T–> tone or whole step and ST–> semi tone, or half step..
so based on these formula you can find out the extended notes as you go higher the fret…
Will that help too ?
Hey Alex, absolutely. Learning both ways is beneficial but for some people the formula can get a little confusing because of the repeating symbols. But whatever works best for you I say go with. It’s good to know both ways
It’s the same as the formula for the major scale and just shifting it to the appropriate “tone”
[TTSTTTS]
Got it 👍