Dorian to Lydian Modulation

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   In today's lesson we'll study a piece that alternates between two different keys. The modulation will be from C Dorian to B Lydian.

Whenever working on a song that modulates, it's important to prepare your leads so that you can start a musical idea in one key to finish it in another. That's what I call passing tones. Make sure to be comfortable with both scales that I wrote down for you.

The most important thing when playing over this kind of track is to land on a good note. Start by building a simple musical theme and when the key changes, find the closest note to the note you are playing that would fit the new key...

Studying the following examples should inspire you to create your own ideas. Playing over modulating keys is very chalenging but can create beautiful music and is very rewarding.

Have fun!



C Dorian.jpg

B Lydian.jpg


     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



The Uncreator
post 26th August 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Dude awesome Lesson!!

And a sick ass guitar as well, what brand is that?
Hungus
post 26th August 2007


Member


Man thats a pretty trippy guitar
Iluha
post 26th August 2007


Member


Great lesson, and what IS that guitar?
Bjoerne
post 26th August 2007


Member


that guitar looks like a spaceship! haha what is it?
David Wallimann
post 27th August 2007


Instructor


Haha!
I knew I'd get a lot of questions...
The guitar is a Basslab. It's a german company who make custom bass guitars. They are starting guitars now. All custom built. They sent me one a few months ago to check it out.
The sustain is beautiful as it's all made in one piece.
Eat-Sleep-andJam
post 27th August 2007


Member


Looks like you have more toys then your parker in your closet afterall..... biggrin.gif Nice Lesson David!


-John
lefthandman
post 27th August 2007


Member


great peice man and awesome guitar
GroovinMastiff
post 27th August 2007


Member


Cool stuff man, you're the king of the modes biggrin.gif
Oh, and that's one slick looking guitar, very aerodynamic looking tongue.gif
Mcloven
post 27th August 2007


Member


Cool Guitar dude
redwing
post 27th August 2007


Member


Great job. I'm only seeing a diagram for B Lydian. Isn't this really more like a C# Mixolydian with the root B thrown in as a leading dominant 7th for that particular Mode? I'd like to see a diagram of the C Dorian you're using if possible. Sounds great, Thanks.
jonasrolf
post 27th August 2007


Member


awesome
David Wallimann
post 28th August 2007


Instructor


Just uploaded the Dorian scale.. Sorry for forgetting.
Should appear soon...
Kristofer Dahl
post 28th August 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


Just spotted this - lesson republished and the scales appeared! smile.gif

Awesome lesson and guitar! biggrin.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 29th August 2007


Instructor


Basslab !!! incredible this guitar...

The lesson it's very interesting, good modulations, David wink.gif
Muris Varajic
post 17th September 2007


Instructor


How could I miss this one??
Great lesson David!!
Guitar as well smile.gif
Danilo Capezzuto
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Nice lesson.
Carlos Carrillo
post 14th March 2008


Instructor


nice job!!!

beutifull melody!!!

thanks David
Melodicintenions
post 4th April 2008


Member


un heard of use of scales couldnt ever imagine anything like that interesting..


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