Dorian mode licks

1. What does it mean to play in Dorian mode?
2. What is Dorian mode in jazz?
3. What does Dorian mean in guitar?

What does it mean to play in Dorian mode?

Dorian mode or Doric mode can refer to three very different but interrelated subjects: one of the Ancient Greek harmoniai (characteristic melodic behaviour, or the scale structure associated with it), one of the medieval musical modes, or, most commonly, one of the modern modal diatonic scales, corresponding to the ...

What is Dorian mode in jazz?

The Dorian mode is the second of the seven musical modes. It is a minor type scale because of its minor third (b3), often the first choice to play over minor chords and one of the most important scale to know for a jazz guitar improviser.

What does Dorian mean in guitar?

On the guitar, Dorian mode is the second mode of the major scale. It's the sound that's created when the 2nd scale degree is functioning as the tonic. Because it features a f3rd and centers on a minor chord, it's considered a minor mode. Drawing from the G major scale, Dorian mode looks like this: G major.