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Dorian b2 Mode of the Melodic Minor Scale Lesson and Improvisational Compositional Musical Devices
Dorian b2 Mode
C Dorian b2 Mode Lesson
Two octaves; Tab and Notation
Dorian Flat 2 Mode Lesson
To Begin with let’s look at the arpeggios of the Dorian b2 mode. Notice the Two Major arpeggios.
Dorian b2 Mode Arpeggios Triad Pairs Lesson Jazz Fusion Guitar Lesson
They are E flat Major and F Major
Dorian b2 Mode Arpeggios Triad Pairs Lesson Jazz Fusion Guitar Lesson
We can immediately make Triad Pairs from them
Dorian b2 Mode Arpeggios Triad Pairs Lesson Jazz Fusion Guitar Lesson
Variation:
Dorian b2 triad pairs
We can Sharpen the 5th and create a more exotic and colourful sound
Dorian b2 Mode Arpeggios Triad Pairs Lesson Jazz Fusion Guitar Lesson
We can add Gm7b5 and Am7b5 to the Major or F aug arpeggio
Dorian b2 Triad/Arpeggios Lesson Improvising Jazz Fusion Guitar
We can employ the B flat minor 9 major 7th arpeggio
Dorian b2 Melodic Minor Lesson Jazz Fusion Music
Here we can add it to the F major arpeggio
Dorian b2 Melodic Minor Lesson Jazz Fusion Music
It is an even better idea to start the B flat minor 9 major 7th arpeggio on the tonic note of C
Dorian b2 Mode melodic minor. Lesson Improvising Jazz Fusion Line
Here we will extend the Am7b5 part of the line
Am7b5 for Dorian b2 Mode Lesson Jazz Fusion improvisation Line
We can also make scales from the mode. Below is an example of creating a scale and then adding harmonic content with wider intervals like triads.
Making scales form Dorian b2 Mode Lesson, Jazz Fusion Improvisation Techniques
Making our own pentatonic scales from the mode works really well also.
Pentatonic from Dorian b2 Mode Lesson Jazz Fusion Improvising Guitar Lines
Here is a short sus4 and aug Lick
Dorian b2 Mode lick lesson, jazz fusion improvisation line
Another short lick
Dorian b2 Mode lick lesson, jazz fusion improvisation line guitar
These are the basic chords of the Dorian b2 mode
Dorian b2 Mode Chords. Harmony for jazz fusion composition. Guitar Voicing’s
Of course we can change the chords to make them more exotic and colourful
Dorian b2 mode chord variations for guitar composing/comping
We also have the typical jazz fusion chords contained within the Dorian flat 2 mode of the melodic minor scale
Dorian b2 slash chords Chordal Harmony. Jazz Fusion Guitar Lesson
Below we create a very exotic colourful “‘al la” John Mclaughlin sound!
Dorian b2 mode chordal Harmony Guitar John Mclaughlin Jazz Fusion Concept
Dorian b2 Backing Track:
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Dorian b2 mode Backing Track:
Dorian b2 Chord Chart:
Dorian b2 Chord Chart for Jazz Fusion Improvisation Practice
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Clifford Martin is a trained classical musician and composer. His 1st study being piano and composition and a deep study into the meticulous world of modern music theory. He also studied jazz piano and jazz drums privately.
Clifford later came back to the guitar and studied in the jazz fusion style of John McLaughlin and Al di Meola. It was at this point that he put all of his years of learning together into one musical form
This website is a sort of cataloging of ideas and musical concepts for exploitation and development in the arts of musical composition and improvisation. What started out as a jazz improvisation site has grown into a full blown, harmony, timbre, pitch and rhythm library. Peace, Enjoy!
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