Jam Track - 30 Minute - Dorian Rock in F# - Backing Track - F

[@shmackydoodRon]

I just practiced my Native American flute with this.

[@nolanstout23]

This is where real men of culture hang out

[@axlh.1827]

I just love adding C naturals in there for the blues flare

[@abdelrahmankhaled8239]

Yeah me too!

[@louisdunleavy]

epic track

[@amidfallen]

thanks... almost no F# dorian backings on YT

[@vjkwaeguiv12]

Sounds like thriller by Michael Jackson by a little

[@doubop]

same tonality same mode than billie jean....

[@dougp2917]

||: {F#m / G#m} x3 / A Maj / G#m :|| 8 bar jam. correct? Nice Track!

[@JonathanReichert]

He there Doug! Not quite... For all my modal progressions follow one rule. I play the bass notes of the Root key (in this case, F# jamming'), while all rhythm/chordal instruments are following another rule.... they are playing the 4th and 5th chord of the diatonic key. In this case, the diatonic (or major relative) of F# Dorian is E major (or E Ionian). So the 4th chord of Emajor is A major, and 5th chord is B major. Therefore the progression is.... A/F# to B/F#. (Keep in mind, A/F# is just F#m7, but i called it A/F# in this explanation to show you how to come to that conclusion ;-) Of course, the bass starts grooving a bit in some locations, and ends up on B from here to there for Variation. The overall emphasis is F# though! Try that rule with any mode! Play the Modal Route, while Playing the Diatonic 4th and 5th Chord. This way you can make great modal progressions, by simply using major triads (for any mode! check my others!) Please message me if you have trouble! For Example, E/F (E major triad over F bass)... a simple major chord, giving you a horrifying phrygian chord!

[@dougp2917]

Thank you, Jonathan. Let's see if I got this, really important for me to get this modal thing on track, I'm off a bit. So F# Dorian is key of E Major, as E Phrygian is key of C Major. The defining sound of Dorian is: ii / IV / V, and for Phrygian it's iii / IV /V ??

[@JonathanReichert]

I don't quite follow where you are getting your roman numerals. Best to go watch Frank Gambales 'Modes No More Mysteries' on youtube, and you'll get it. I can also make a short video showing this method on the keyboard for a more visual approach. For all diatonic modes, you use the IV and V chord of the diatonic major key, but with the Bass of the Modal Key. G Mixolydian is C Major. So i use the IV and V of C major, with G as my bass. Giving my F/G to G, or G to F/G which i prefer. You can hear this progression on my Mixo tracks. Every track uses the same approach. Feel free to keep throwing examples at me until you get on track.

[@dougp2917]

Thank you again, found the "Thunder from Downunder's" video! I'll have to study this. I've been at it for a couple years, and see I've got confounding ideas/issues here, but I'm close. MUCH appreciate your 30 minute modal tracks - plenty of time to work out of one vertical position, and (try) to move all over the fretboard.

[@JonathanReichert]

No worries. I offer skype lessons as well if you need some more insight.

[@BuugiWuugi]

Me trying to figure out what key Chemical Plant Zone is in for a music assignment