Modal Pentatonics: Dorian

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- botoxfox21st July 2008
  Pretty cool.
- rockztar21st July 2008
  thats great walli
- Joe Kataldo21st July 2008
  Nice Lesson And Backing
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  Very cool lesson David !!
- Muris Varajic21st July 2008
  Nicely covered David.
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  Nice sound David, good job as always
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- ItsMe21st July 2008
  these lines are just great
- Pablo Vazquez21st July 2008
  As always... Cool lesson David!!
- Hisham Al-Sanea21st July 2008
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- Henry Dietzel21st July 2008
  I really enjoyed your phrasing choices, in case you didn't notice I think ItsMe liked it too
  
  Great lesson Walli
- Carlos Carrillo21st July 2008
  Brilliant sound, great style,cool lesson David!! The arrangements are very creative!
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  Beautiful tone and great lesson David!
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- kadie_fender5th August 2008
  Hi... awesome melody !!! love this.
  what are the backing chords??

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  The modal pentatonics concept applied to the Dorian mode.
Welcome to the third lesson of the Modal pentatonic series. In the last lessons we discussed how we could use the pentatonic formula (Root, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th) and apply it to the modes. Today we will use that concept over an A Dorian scale and combine that pentatonic scale with the full Dorian scale to create a melodic solo.

For the Dorian mode, we need to add a Major 6th. In order to still keep our scale pentatonic (5 notes), we need to eliminate one of the notes to replace it with the Major 6th.

Let’s eliminate the closest note from the 6th. We have 2 options here and can eliminate either the 5th or the 7th. Both choices will work. Let’s keep the 5th and replace the min 7th with the Major 6th.

The Dorian pentatonic will include the following notes:

Root
min 3rd
4th
5th
Major 6th

Memorize the scales and work in tempo with precision.

Once you are comfortable with the licks, try to write your own using the provided scales.

Have fun!

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