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Modes with Root A: Dorian

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Summary: Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of A in this free video on jazz music theory - dorian scale.

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By Ryan Larson
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Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all 12 keys. When applying his 12-key technique to understanding the logic behind...read more

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"So now we have A Dorian which is the 2nd degree of G major. 2nd note right out of G major scale so we start on A and play our G major scale you have 1,2, flat 3,4,5,6, and flat 7. So it is really that flat 3 and flat 7 that really characterize this scale and we use it over minor chords we always play Dorian especially when you're playing chord because all the notes in Dorian all sounds good. So you can just float around that whole scale and just hit clusters and it would always sound good. So that is what we use for our minor scales our A Dorian starting right here on the root utilizing the minor 3 and the minor 7. "

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