A JAZZ RESPONSE to the Modes of the MAJOR SCALE: DORIAN MODE: Part 1

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Clifford Martin My response to the Modes of the major Scale: The Dorian Mode: How it Sounds

Today it’s just a short video as a response to the Modes of the Major Scale.

Many on the internet teach the modes as just learning the C major scale and starting on a different degree of that scale.

They NEVER show/play the Chords,Slash Chords, Harmony, Pentatonic’s, Arepggio’s, Superimpositions, Transpositions to Parent key, Sequences of Tonal Flavour, etc.

This is really bad and wrong teaching, and, for a beginning improviser or composer this is harmonically devastating when put into a “Real” situation with Pro Improvisers or Composition Expectations.

Without transposing the modes you have nothing with which to compose or improvise with. It’s no good just playing a C major scale over C major. That’s not what it is.

The video above has a brief look at what an improviser or composer should do or will do instinctively.

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Guitar Modes FREE eBook! Modes of the Major Scale FREE Book! Learn how to transpose them properly!

For more information try George Russel’s “Lydian Chromatic Concept: [Best to borrow from a library as it is an expensive book]

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George Russell: “Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization” http://www.jazzimproviser.com

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COLTRANE’S “Giant STEPS” CREATIVE IDEAS: CONCEPTS FROM MYSELF AND MARK KOCH

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COLTRANE’S “Giant STEPS” CREATIVE IDEAS: CONCEPTS FROM MYSELF AND MARK KOCH

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Mark Koch Original “Giant Steps” Ideas

BACH STYLE: Intervallic Counterpoint/Diminution

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Giant Steps Intervallic/Counterpoint Bach Style

Coltrane as Bach. Giant Steps intervallic diminution counterpoint musical concept

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Eric Johnson’s Guitar PATTERNS: LEARN THE SECRET TO HIS STYLE!

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Eric Johnson The subject of this Guitar Pentatonic Patterns Blog

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In the first example we see a minor pentatonic pattern moving in groups of three notes that displaces the rhythm. This creates a unique fresh sound to the most used scale on the guitar. The rhythmic displacement also pushes the rhythm along. Also notice the use of the interval of a perfect 5th.

Eric Johnson 3 note Guitar Pattern lesson example:

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Eric Johnson 3 note pentatonic guitar patterns. How he does it Lesson

In the next example we can see how Eric Johnson uses 4 note guitar patterns. He also uses the interval of a perfect 4th which creates motivic movement.

Eric Johnson 4 note Guitar Pattern lesson example

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Eric Johnson 4 note pentatonic guitar patterns. How he does it Lesson. Modern approach to pentatonics

This next example shows how Eric Johnson takes the most overused cliche on the guitar [the minor pentatonic] and exploits the intervals to create a fresh and unique sound.

Eric Johnson intervallic manipulation:

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Eric Johnson intervallic pentatonic guitar patterns. How he does it Lesson.

In this last example we can see how Eric Johnson employs the interval of a perfect 4th again, but, this time with arpeggios and inversion that creates a melodic sound to the ear. Again this moves us far away from the minor pentatonic cliches.

Eric Johnson 4ths and arpeggios guitar pattern

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Eric Johnson’s Guitar PATTERNS: LEARN THE SECRET TO HIS STYLE!

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