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Tips on Major Piano Chords
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Tips on Major Piano Scales
Tips on Minor Piano Scales
Piano Improv Tips
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The Dorian Mode on Piano
The Phrygian Mode on Piano
The Lydian Mode on Piano
The Mixolydian Mode on Piano
The Aeolian Mode on Piano
The Locrian Mode on Piano
Dynamics Tips for Improv Piano
Variations for Improv Piano
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Summary: Each piano scale has several modes including the Dorian mode. Learn how to play the Dorian mode on the piano in this free video clip.
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"In this section I'm going to talk about Dorian Mode. The C Major scale is actually another word for it is Ionian Mode and there's all different kinds of scales besides the Major and the Minor scale. There's all these things called modes which basically means different kinds of scales, this scale is called Dorian Mode. The easiest way to think about the Dorian Mode is to go from D to D all white keys. And you can hear how mysterious that sounds, it's, it doesn't sound as final as a Major scale, I, but we kind of love that and love to play with that in music right? So if I played like just some D's in the left hand, then I might go to the four of the D scale. So I'm just improvising is this mode."
eHow Article: The Dorian Mode on Piano
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