dorian-mode soloing ideas

Dorian mode - soloing ideas

Start with a home key

Start with a home key

i

Start with a home key

i Dorian mode in

Start with a home key

i dorian mode in

and use the 3 chords …

i Dorian mode in

i Dorian mode in

i ii III

i dorian mode in

i ii III7 7 7

i Dorian mode in

Also try :

…

i dorian mode in

Also try : Tonic‘5’ chord

i Dorian mode in

Also try : Tonic‘5’ chord i 5

intro

Start with a home key

i

arpeggiate two chords : …

i

two triads : …

i

two Major triads : …

i

two Major triads : …

and not seventh chords i

IVVII

i

IVVII

i

IVVII

i

Voice these chords …

IVVII

i

Voice these chords :

in root position

IVVII

i

IVVII

i

IVVII P4 apart

i

IVVII

i

IV

VIIi

IVVIIin root positions

i

IVVII

i

IVVII

i

IVVII

i

IVVII

i

IVVII

i

IVVII

i

iIV

VII

7

iIV

VII

ii7 7

iIV

VII

ii7 7

iIV

VII

ii7 7

IIIIV

VII

ii7

7

iIV

VII

ii7 7

iIV

VII

iiIII

7 7

i

VII

iiIII

P5 apart

7 7

iIV

VII

iiIII

7 7

iIV

VII

iiIV

7 7

i

VIIIV

P4 apart

7

iIV

VII

iiIII

7 7

i

VII

iiIII

P5 apart

7 7

iIV

VII

iiIII i

P4 apart

iIV

VII

iiIII VII

P5 apart

iIV

VIIIII i

iIV

VIIIII

VII

i

III

i Dorian mode

i ii III7 7 7

i Dorian mode

i ii III7 7 7

i Dorian mode

iii III

77

7III 7ii 7 ii 7

i Dorian mode

iii III

77

7III 7ii 7

i 7

i Dorian mode

iii III

77

7III 7ii 7

i 7

Sus 4chord

Sus 4chord

Sus 4chordBased upon …

Sus 4chord7th degree

Sus 4chord7th degree

Invert as :

PairStacked P4ths

Invert as :

Based upon :

PairStacked P4ths4th degree

Invert as :

PairStacked P4ths4th degree

Invert as :

Based upon :

473

PairStacked P4ths4th degree

Move up :

PairStacked P4ths4th degree

M2nd :

PairStacked P4ths4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

PairStacked P4ths4th degree

sus 4

root

PairStacked P4ths4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

PairStacked P4ths4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

PairStacked P4ths

4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

473

lead melody solo right-handphrase begins with :

m6

m6P5

m6P5 T.T.

m6P5 T.T. P5

chromatic

m6P5 T.T. P5

chromatic in-betweens

m6P5 T.T. P5

chromatic half-steps

m6P5 T.T. P5

m6P5 T.T. P5

m6P5 T.T. P5

m6P5 T.T. P5

Move up

m6P5 T.T. P5

Move up Whole-Step

m6P5 T.T. P5

Move up Whole-Step

M2

m7M6 m6 M6

Moved up : Whole-Step

M2

m6P5 T.T. P5

Move down Whole-Step

M2

m7M6 m6 M6

Moved up : Whole-Step

M2

9 and

95

95

P5 apart

95

P5 apart

Next phrase :

4

4 3

4 3 2 1

4 3 2 12

4 3 2 125

4 3 2 125

Add another line

4 3 2 125

Add a parallel line

4 3 2 125

a perfect- ___ below

4 3 2 125

a perfect- 4th below

4 3 2 125

1 7 6 562

4 3 2 125

1 7 6 562

41

4 3 2 125

1 7 6 562

41 3

7

4 3 2 125

a perfect- ___ below

4 3 2 125

a perfect- 5th below

4 3 2 125

7♭6 5 45

1

another soloing phrase idea :

m32 root

32 1

32 1

76 5

32 1

76 5

Add some chromatic pitch

32 1

76 5

add some chromatic pitch

i ii

descendingsequence(s)

2…

25

25

Harmonic interval ( distance )

25

P5

25

25

26

26

P4

26

26

1

26

1 74

6

26

1 74

6

26

1 74

6 5

52

4 37

2 1

52

4 37

2 1

15

7

15

7 6

15

7 ♭6

15

7 ♭63

5

15

7 ♭63

5 4

15

7 6

15

7 ♭63

5 4

15

7 6

15

7 6 4

15

7 6 41

15

7 6 41

15

7 6 41

IV

15

7 6 41

15

7 6 #3 5

15

7 ♭63

5 4

41

3 ♭2♭6

1 7

41 7

41 7

3♭6

3♭6

3♭6 5

3♭6 5 4

13

26

1 74

6

Quartalvoicing

PairStacked P4ths

4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

473

PairStacked P4ths

4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

473

258

PairStacked P4ths

4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

473

258

#369

PairStacked P4ths

2rd degree

M2nd

#3rd degree

258

#369

PairStacked P4ths

4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

473

Then take :

PairStacked P4ths

4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

473

PairStacked P4ths

4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

473Stack fourths (4ths) atop

these:

Stacks ofStacked P4ths

4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

473

Stacks ofStacked P4ths M2nd

514

473

Stacks ofStacked P4ths M2nd

514

473m6 m7

Stacks ofStacked P4ths M2nd

514

473m6 m7

Stacks ofStacked P4ths M2nd

514

473m6 m7

M2nd

514

473m6 m7Pair of :

PairStacked P4ths

M2nd

514

473m6 m7Pair of :

PairStacked P4ths

♭2 3

M2nd

514

473m6

m7Pair of :PairStacked P4ths

♭2 3♭5 ♭6

another idea :

#9 + M3rd (aug . 7 ? ) -type chord

augmented-9th + M3rd (aug . 7 ? ) -type chord

DFABE

DFABE 2

653

DFABE 9

653

DE♭GAD

DE♭GAD 1

54♭2

DE♭GAD Then move

down

DE♭GAD Then move

downa whole step

DE♭GAD Then move

downa M2nd

DE♭GAD 1

54♭2

DE♭GAD 1

54♭2

D♭FGC 7

43♭1

DD#GAD 1

54#1

C#FGC 7

43#7

DD#GAD 1

54#1

C#FGC 7

43#7

C 7A##5

DD#GAD 1

54#1

C#FGC 7

43#7

C 7A##5

DE♭GAD 1

54♭2

D♭FGC 7

43♭1

C 7B♭ ♭6

Then :

Then :

leads to :

D CEFA 5

327

F Maj. 7

III 7

D CEFA 5

327

F Maj. 7

III 7

D CEFA 5

327

F Maj. 7

III 7

M2nd

D CEFA 5

327

F Maj. 7

III 7

M2nd

DF#GB 6

4#31G Maj.

7 IV 7

D CEFA 5

327

F Maj. 7

III 7 DF#GB 6

4#31G Maj.

7 IV 7

Try an inversion

DE♭GAD 1

54♭2

D♭FGC 7

43♭1

DE♭GAD 1

54♭2

D♭FGC 7

43♭1

DE♭GAD 1

54♭2

D♭FGC 7

43♭1

DE♭GA

D 1

54♭2 D♭

FG

C 7

43♭1

D

E♭GA

D 1

54♭2 D♭

FG

C 7

43♭1

D

E♭G

AD 1

5

4♭2 D♭

F

GC 7

4

3♭1

#9 + dom. 7 (aug . 9 ? ) -type chord

augmented-9th + m3rd blues/funk/soul chord

PairStacked P4ths

4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

473

PairStacked P4ths

4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

473

Take this bottom member

PairStacked P4ths

4th degree

M2nd

5th degree

514

473

Down a semi-tonehalf-step

PairStacked P4ths

♭4th degree

M2nd

♭5th degree

5

14

4

73

Down a semi-tonehalf-step

PairStacked aug. 4ths

♭4th degree

M2nd

♭5th degree

♭514

♭473

PairStacked dim. 5ths

#3 degree

M2nd

#4 degree

#4

14

#3

73

#3 degree

M2nd

#4 degree

#4

14

#3

73

#3 degree

M2nd

#4 degree

#4

14

#3

73

#3 degree

M2nd

#4 degree

#4

14

#3

73 M2nd

#5 degree

#5

25

♭4 degree

M2nd

♭5 degree

♭514

♭473 M2nd

♭6 degree

♭625

♭6♭5♭4 degree

M2nd

♭5 degree

14

♭473 M2nd

♭6 degree

25

♭6♭5

M2nd 14

♭473 M2nd

25

♭6♭5

M2nd 14

♭473 M2nd

25

Add a P4th on top of each :

♭6♭5

M2nd 14

♭473 M2nd

25

m6 m7 8va

D CEFA 5

327

F Maj. 7

III 7

D CEFA 5

327

F Maj. 7

III 7

M2nd

D CEFA 5

327

F Maj. 7

III 7

M2nd

G Maj. 7 IV 7

D CEFA 5

327

F Maj. 7

III 7

M2nd64#31G Maj.

7 IV 7

D CEFA 5

327

F Maj. 7

III 7

M2nd

DF#GB 6

4#31G Maj.

7 IV 7

D CEFA 5

327

F Maj. 7

III 7 DF#GB 6

4#31G Maj.

7 IV 7

D CEFA

F Maj. 7

III 7 DF#GB

G Maj. 7 IV 7

wrap-upSolo :

4th

4thparallel

s

4th7

4th7

3

4th7

3

4th7

3

4thparallel

s7

31

4

4thparallel

s7

31

4Perfect

4thparallel

s7

31

4Perfect

4thparallel

s7

31

4Perfect

4thparallel

s7

3

♭1

4Perfect

4thparallel

s7

3

#7

4Perfect

4thparallel

s7

31

4Perfect

4thparallel

s7

31

4Perfect

4thparallel

s

7

31

4Perfect

4thparallel

s

7

31

4Perfect

25

4thparallel

s

7

31

4Perfect

2

5

4thparallel

s

7

31

4Perfect

2

5

4thparallel

s

7

31

4Perfect

2

4thparallel

s

7

31

4Perfect

ii 7

4thparallel

s

7

31

4Perfect

ii 7

4thparallel

s

7

31

4Perfect

III 7ii 7

4thparallel

s

7

3Perfect

III 7ii 7

parallel 7

3 III 7ii 7

i 7

parallel

III 7ii 7

i 7

3rd inversion voicings ,

for each of those 3 chords

Modulate up a

i Dorian mode in

…

Modulate up a

i Dorian mode in

Then :

minor-2nd

Modulate up a

i Dorian mode in

Then :

semi-tonem2

Modulate up a

i Dorian mode in

Then :

half-stepm2

i Dorian mode in

m2i ii III7 7 7

i Dorian mode in

Then :

m2 …

i Dorian mode in

Return back down to :

m2 …

i Dorian mode in

i ii III7 7 7

i Dorian mode in

Then :

m3 …

Modulate down a

i Dorian mode in

Then :

m3 …

i Dorian mode in

Modulate down :

m3

i Dorian mode in

Modulate down :

m3 M2

i Dorian mode in

Modulate down :

m3 Major2nd

i Dorian mode in

The modulations :

m3 M2

i Dorian mode in

Movement of the Tonal centres / roots :

m3 M2

i Dorian mode in

The harmonic structure :

m3 M2

i Dorian mode in

Actually …

m3 M2

i Dorian mode in

Repeat the first two :

m3 M2..

i Dorian mode in

Repeat the first two :

m3 M2..

i Dorian mode in

Invert the 7th chords :

m3 M2..

i Dorian mode in

The harmonic structure :

m3 M2

i Dorian mode in

For the soloing passage :

m3 M2

i Dorian mode in

For the soloing passage :

m3 M2

i Dorian mode in

For the soloing passage :

M2

i Dorian mode in

For the soloing passage :

M2

i Dorian mode in

For the soloing passage :

Up a semi-tone half-step

i Dorian mode in

For the soloing passage :

Up a semi-tone m2

i Dorian mode in

For the soloing passage :

Up a semi-tonem2