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Modes of the Major Scale

by Christopher Sung

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D Dorian
A Dorian scale is when you play from the 2nd degree of the major scale to an octave above, so for D Dorian, the notes are:

• D · E · F · G · A · B · C · D

• D Minor 7: D · F · A · C

• The notes of the mode D Dorian
• The notes of the characteristic chord: D Minor 7
• A sample solo line using the notes of the D Dorian scale