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B--C♯--D♯-E--F♯--G♯--A♯-B
notes in KEY [B]
G♯--A♯-B--C♯--D♯-E--F♯--G♯
minor progression

sharps # 5
flats b 0
fret | 7
relative G♯m minor

B--C♯m--D♯m-E--F♯--G♯m--A♯-B
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = B-E-B-F♯
vi-ii-vi-iii = G♯m-C♯m-G♯m-D♯m

Part1 - dorian - Full Mode

Key = B

Fret 7 +2

e «

C♯

B «

G♯

A♯

G «

D♯

F♯

D «

A♯

C♯

A «

F♯

G♯

E «

C♯

D♯

Key = B

Fret 7 +2

e «

C♯

D♯

B «

G♯

G «

D♯

F♯

D «

C♯

A «

F♯

G♯

E «

C♯

D♯

Key = B

Fret 7 +2

e «

C♯

D♯

B «

G♯

A♯

G «

D♯

F♯

D «

A♯

C♯

A «

F♯

G♯

E «

C♯

D♯

C♯-dorian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note

If Key = B » | B | - | C♯ | - | D♯ | E | - | F♯ | - | G♯ | - | A♯ | B |
The 2nd mode of the Major scale is dorian
The dorian mode is a minor mode
In the Key of B the dorian mode is at Root fret 7 +2

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dorian contains 3 instances of ii note  C♯ 

C♯-dorian
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note

If Key = B » | B | - | C♯ | - | D♯ | - | - | F♯ | - | G♯ | - | - | B |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (E) and 7th (A♯) from the Major scale
When played in one position, each string has 2 notes

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dorian contains 3 instances of ii note  C♯ 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

Key = B

Fret 7 +2

e «

D♯

B «

G «

F♯

D «

A «

E «

Key = B

Fret 7 +2

e «

B «

G♯

A♯

G «

D «

C♯

A «

E «

Key = B

Fret 7 +2

e «

C♯

D♯

B «

G♯

A♯

G «

D♯

F♯

D «

A♯

C♯

A «

F♯

G♯

E «

C♯

D♯

C♯-dorian
Major Patterns
The Root chord is a Major chord and is made by "stacking"
the 1st-3rd-5th notes of the Key

If Key = B » | B | - | - | - | D♯ | - | - | F♯ | - | - | - | - | B |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = B-D♯-F♯
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord B barred at Root fret 7 +2
CAGED: within the dorian mode the Root chord B takes the D-shape

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C♯-dorian
Major Shapes
The IV (Fourth) chord and V (Fifth) chord are also Major chords

IV (Fourth) 4-6-1 = IV-vi-I = E-G♯-B
V (Fifth) 5-7-2 = V-vii-ii = F♯-A♯-C♯
Shown above are the notes of the IV-chord E and V-chord F♯
Within the dorian mode the IV-chord takes the A-shape
the V-chord takes the A-shape

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Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

Key = B

Fret 7 +2

e «

D♯

B «

G «

D «

A «

E «

Key = B

Fret 7 +2

e «

iii

B «

G♯

A♯

G «

F♯

D «

A «

E «

Key = B

Fret 7 +2

e «

C♯

D♯

B «

G♯

A♯

G «

D♯

F♯

D «

A♯

C♯

A «

F♯

G♯

E «

C♯

D♯

C♯-dorian
minor Patterns
The Relative minor chord is made of the 6th-1st-3rd notes of the Key

If Key = B » | B | - | - | - | D♯ | - | - | - | - | G♯ | - | - | B |
vi (sixth) 6-1-3 = vi-I-iii = G♯-B-D♯
Shown above are the notes of the Relative minor chord G♯m
Within the dorian mode
the Relative minor chord takes the diagonal shape

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C♯-dorian
minor Shapes
The ii (second) chord and iii (third) chord are also minor chords

ii (second) 2-4-6 = ii-IV-vi = C♯-E-G♯
iii (third) 3-5-7 = iii-V-vii = D♯-F♯-A♯
Shown above are the notes of the ii-chord C♯m and iii-chord D♯m
Within the dorian mode
the ii-chord and the iii-chord take the vertical shape

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