dorian-mode soloing ideas
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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