D Dorian Mode Solo

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Hello GMC! Today I recorded a solo using my first collaboration’s backing track called "Modern Rocker Collaboration". This backing is in D Dorian key and I used this mode to compose the solo. I found this backing very amazing to practice improvisation and that’s why after many plays I decided to record some ideas. Then I decided to use it as an example of how to use the Dorian mode to compose solos and melodies.

The Dorian mode is one of the seven Greek modes and is basically a minor scale with the 6th degree major. So if you only know all the minor Aeolian positions you just have to make the 6th Major (One fret up). This song is in D Dorian that means that the 6th is B instead of Bb. This note gives the main quality to the sound of this mode.

This solo is not difficult so it will be great for beginner and intermediate players but also for those advanced player that don’t use the Greek modes in their playing.
You can find the last part of this lesson in the final mix of the collaboration so check it in the collaboration Forum because you’ll find the great participation 7 GMC’ers.
Remember that I in my new lessons I put the backing track’s chord progression on screen and in this case I divided the lesson in Verse and Chorus.

Tempo: 105 bpm

Bye.-
Gabriel.-

Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments

Kristofer Dahl	3rd February 2008
GMC Founder & Rocker	Great idea to show your solo over the collab Gabriel! Fo rthose of you who missed it: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=11073

IzzyCom	3rd February 2008
Member	Great solo Gabriel! very melodic, gonna work on ur fast licks a la Petrucci in the end!!

botoxfox	3rd February 2008
Member	Nice.

Stevie·Ray·Vaughn	3rd February 2008
Member	Very nice, Very melodic, nicely done Gabriel!

at lights end	3rd February 2008
Member	very nice melody, i love the harmony parts at the end.

Muris Varajic	3rd February 2008
Instructor	Lovely!

dreamtheaterfreak	3rd February 2008
Member	awsome

Batista	3rd February 2008
Member	Very very nice as always Gabriel! Every rock lesson you makes hits me straight in the heart, because it's that kind of music and solo's I want to play and compose, so they're really helpful for me!

Pablo Vazquez	3rd February 2008
Instructor	Beautifull Lesson!! Really cool!

skennington	3rd February 2008
Member	Nice Gab! Love the tone man!

Bogdan Radovic	3rd February 2008
Bass Instructor	Very nice solo Gabriel !! Good work!

Gabriel Leopardi	3rd February 2008
GMC Coordinator & Instructor	Thank you guys for the nice feedbak!

Toni Suominen	3rd February 2008
Instructor	Beautiful work!

Juan M. Valero	3rd February 2008
Instructor	Great solo Gabriel !!!! excelente ese verso amigo

Ivan Milenkovic	4th February 2008
Instructor	Great solo Gab, your playing is very melodic and steady. I like it a lot man. Keep rockin!

Gerardo Siere	4th February 2008
Instructor	Muy buena Gabriel, muy lindo solo.

Nick325	4th February 2008
Member	nice

Dejan Farkas	4th February 2008
Instructor	Beautiful melody

Hisham Al-Sanea	4th February 2008
Instructor	nice solo and composing composing Gabe

Maximus	6th February 2008
Member	Good job!

Nick Kellie	11th March 2008
Instructor	very melodic, good one!