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 ...
the minor pentatonic and the Dorian mode, with no passing notes. Allan’s use of legato, string skipping, and his skill at finding patterns within scales gives the music its otherworldly dimension.