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notes in KEY [F]
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minor progression
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F--Gm--Am-B♭--C--Dm--E-F
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I-IV-I-V = F-B♭-F-C
vi-ii-vi-iii = Dm-Gm-Dm-Am

Part1 - dorian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +2
e «

G
B «

D

E
F
G «
A
B♭

C

D «
E
F

G

A «

C

D

E «

G

A
B♭
 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +2
e «

G

A

B «

D


F
G «
A


C

D «

F

G

A «

C

D

E «

G

A

 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +2
e «

G

A
B♭
B «

D

E
F
G «
A
B♭

C

D «
E
F

G

A «

C

D

E «

G

A
B♭
G-dorian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = F » | F | - | G | - | A | B♭ | - | C | - | D | - | E | F |
The 2nd mode of the Major scale is dorian
The dorian mode is a minor mode
In the Key of F the dorian mode is at Root fret 1 +2

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

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +2
e «



A

B «




I
G «
 


C

D «

 



A «

 



E «



 

 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +2
e «





B «

D

E

G «

IV

V

D «

F

G

A «





E «





 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +2
e «

G

A
B♭
B «

D

E
F
G «
A
B♭

C

D «
E
F

G

A «

C

D

E «

G

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

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

Fret 1 +2
e «



A

B «

 


F
G «
 




vi
D «

 



A «



 

E «



 

 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +2
e «

ii

iii

B «

D

E

G «

B♭

C

D «





A «





E «





 
 
Key = F

Fret 1 +2
e «

G

A
B♭
B «

D

E
F
G «
A
B♭

C

D «
E
F

G

A «

C

D

E «

G

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

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

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Root F
fret 1 / 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
Dm
 
 
octave F
fret 13
 
 
E «
E
F

G

A
B♭

C

D

E
F

G
 
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Ionian
Major
F
1-3-5
I-iii-V
F-A-C
dorian
minor
Gm
2-4-6
ii-IV-vi
G-B♭-D
phrygian
minor
Am
3-5-7
iii-V-vii
A-C-E
Lydian
Major
B♭
4-6-1
IV-vi-I
B♭-D-F
MixoLydian
Major
C
5-7-2
V-vii-ii
C-E-G
aeolian
minor
Dm
6-1-3
vi-I-iii
D-F-A
locrian
dim
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dorian is the second mode ii of the Major scale
dorian is a minor mode
[ KEY of  F  ]
dorian mode is played at ROOT fret | 1 | +2 
playing G-dorian
 
 
 
 
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