HOME
Modes
Major Progression » | R | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
E--F♯--G♯-A--B--C♯--D♯-E
notes in KEY [E]
C♯--D♯-E--F♯--G♯-A--B--C♯
minor progression
sharps 4
flats b 0
fret | 0/12
relative   C♯m   minor
E--F♯m--G♯m-A--B--C♯m--D♯-E
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = E-A-E-B
vi-ii-vi-iii = C♯m-F♯m-C♯m-G♯m

Part1 - dorian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +2
e «

F♯
B «

C♯

D♯
E
G «
G♯
A

B

D «
D♯
E

F♯

A «

B

C♯

E «

F♯

G♯
A
 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +2
e «

F♯

G♯

B «

C♯


E
G «
G♯


B

D «

E

F♯

A «

B

C♯

E «

F♯

G♯

 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +2
e «

F♯

G♯
A
B «

C♯

D♯
E
G «
G♯
A

B

D «
D♯
E

F♯

A «

B

C♯

E «

F♯

G♯
A
F♯-dorian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = E » | E | - | F♯ | - | G♯ | A | - | B | - | C♯ | - | D♯ | E |
The 2nd mode of the Major scale is dorian
The dorian mode is a minor mode
In the Key of E the dorian mode is at Root fret 0/12 +2

| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
dorian contains 3 instances of ii note  F♯ 
F♯-dorian
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = E » | E | - | F♯ | - | G♯ | - | - | B | - | C♯ | - | - | E |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (A) and 7th (D♯) from the Major scale
When played in one position, each string has 2 notes

| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
dorian contains 3 instances of ii note  F♯ 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +2
e «



G♯

B «




I
G «
 


B

D «

 



A «

 



E «



 

 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +2
e «





B «

C♯

D♯

G «

IV

V

D «

E

F♯

A «





E «





 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +2
e «

F♯

G♯
A
B «

C♯

D♯
E
G «
G♯
A

B

D «
D♯
E

F♯

A «

B

C♯

E «

F♯

G♯
A
F♯-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 = E » | E | - | - | - | G♯ | - | - | B | - | - | - | - | E |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = E-G♯-B
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord E barred at Root fret 0/12 +2
CAGED: within the dorian mode the Root chord E takes the D-shape

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

| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| |o| |o| |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |

Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +2
e «



G♯

B «

 


E
G «
 




vi
D «

 



A «



 

E «



 

 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +2
e «

ii

iii

B «

C♯

D♯

G «

A

B

D «





A «





E «





 
 
Key = E

Fret 0/12 +2
e «

F♯

G♯
A
B «

C♯

D♯
E
G «
G♯
A

B

D «
D♯
E

F♯

A «

B

C♯

E «

F♯

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

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

| |o| |o| |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
 
 
Root E
fret 0/12 / 12/24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
C♯m
 
 
octave E
fret 12/24
 
 
E «
D♯
E

F♯

G♯
A

B

C♯

D♯
E

F♯
 
mode»
type»
chord»
numbers»
symbols»
notes»
Ionian
Major
E
1-3-5
I-iii-V
E-G♯-B
dorian
minor
F♯m
2-4-6
ii-IV-vi
F♯-A-C♯
phrygian
minor
G♯m
3-5-7
iii-V-vii
G♯-B-D♯
Lydian
Major
A
4-6-1
IV-vi-I
A-C♯-E
MixoLydian
Major
B
5-7-2
V-vii-ii
B-D♯-F♯
aeolian
minor
C♯m
6-1-3
vi-I-iii
C♯-E-G♯
locrian
dim
D♯ note
7th
add 7th
Maj 7th
Ionian
repeat
octave E
8 notes
+ 12 frets
Root=0/12 / 12/24
modes
continue
«ad infinum»
up +12
down -12
from Root
 
dorian is the second mode ii of the Major scale
dorian is a minor mode
[ KEY of  E  ]
dorian mode is played at ROOT fret | 0/12 | +2 
playing F♯-dorian
 
 
 
 
« I - Ionian
F♯ - dorian
iii - phrygian » IV - Lydian »