Built on the 2nd degree of the major scale and with a trademark bittersweet sound, the Dorian mode is a favourite amongst jazz and blues players. And, though you can certainly use it in any genre ...
Why the name “Dorian”? The ancient Greeks built their music around a series of modes, or scales, one of which was the Dorian mode. The students who formed the Dorian Singing Society at Luther College ...
Two common modes are the Dorian mode and the Mixolydian mode. Modes are often found in folk music, pop music and jazz. When a piece of music changes key, it is said to modulate. It is most likely ...