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D--E--F♯-G--A--B--C♯-D
notes in KEY [D]
B--C♯-D--E--F♯-G--A--B
minor progression
sharps 2
flats b 0
fret | 10
relative   Bm   minor
D--Em--F♯m-G--A--Bm--C♯-D
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = D-G-D-A
vi-ii-vi-iii = Bm-Em-Bm-F♯m

Part1 - dorian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +2
e «

E
B «

B

C♯
D
G «
F♯
G

A

D «
C♯
D

E

A «

A

B

E «
 
E

F♯
G
 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +2
e «

E

F♯

B «

B


D
G «
F♯


A

D «

D

E

A «

A

B

E «

E

F♯

 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +2
e «

E

F♯
G
B «

B

C♯
D
G «
F♯
G

A

D «
C♯
D

E

A «

A

B

E «

E

F♯
G
E-dorian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = D » | D | - | E | - | F♯ | G | - | A | - | B | - | C♯ | D |
The 2nd mode of the Major scale is dorian
The dorian mode is a minor mode
In the Key of D the dorian mode is at Root fret 10 +2

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dorian contains 3 instances of ii note  E 
E-dorian
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = D » | D | - | E | - | F♯ | - | - | A | - | B | - | - | D |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (G) and 7th (C♯) 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  E 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +2
e «



F♯

B «




I
G «
 


A

D «

 



A «

 



E «



 

 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +2
e «





B «

B

C♯

G «

IV

V

D «

D

E

A «





E «





 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +2
e «

E

F♯
G
B «

B

C♯
D
G «
F♯
G

A

D «
C♯
D

E

A «

A

B

E «

E

F♯
G
E-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 = D » | D | - | - | - | F♯ | - | - | A | - | - | - | - | D |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = D-F♯-A
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord D barred at Root fret 10 +2
CAGED: within the dorian mode the Root chord D takes the D-shape

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E-dorian
Major Shapes
The  IV  (Fourth) chord and  V  (Fifth) chord are also Major chords
IV (Fourth) 4-6-1 = IV-vi-I = G-B-D
V (Fifth) 5-7-2 = V-vii-ii = A-C♯-E
Shown above are the notes of the IV-chord G and V-chord A
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 = D

Fret 10 +2
e «



F♯

B «

 


D
G «
 




vi
D «

 



A «



 

E «



 

 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +2
e «

ii

iii

B «

B

C♯

G «

G

A

D «





A «





E «





 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +2
e «

E

F♯
G
B «

B

C♯
D
G «
F♯
G

A

D «
C♯
D

E

A «

A

B

E «

E

F♯
G
E-dorian
minor Patterns
The Relative minor chord is made of the 6th-1st-3rd notes of the Key
       If Key = D » | D | - | - | - | F♯ | - | - | - | - | B | - | - | D |
vi (sixth) 6-1-3 = vi-I-iii = B-D-F♯
Shown above are the notes of the Relative minor chord Bm
Within the dorian mode
the Relative minor chord takes the diagonal shape

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

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Root D
fret 10 / 22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
Bm
 
 
octave D
fret 22
 
 
E «
C♯
D

E

F♯
G

A

B

C♯
D

E
 
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Ionian
Major
D
1 - 3 - 5
I - iii - V
D - F♯ - A
dorian
minor
Em
2 - 4 - 6
ii - IV - vi
E - G - B
phrygian
minor
F♯m
3 - 5 - 7
iii - V - vii
F♯ - A - C♯
Lydian
Major
G
4 - 6 - 1
IV - vi - I
G - B - D
MixoLydian
Major
A
5 - 7 - 2
V - vii - ii
A - C♯ - E
aeolian
minor
Bm
6 - 1 - 3
vi - I - iii
B - D - F♯
locrian
dim
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Root=10 / 22
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dorian is the second mode ii of the Major scale
dorian is a minor mode
[ KEY of  D  ]
dorian mode is played at ROOT fret | 10 | +2 
playing E-dorian
 
 
 
 
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