How To Write Dorian Mode Songs : The Ultimate Guide

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Timestamps

0:00 - How To Write Dorian Mode Songs : The Ultimate Guide
0:27 - How To Write Dorian Mode Chord Progressions
0:49 - Diatonic Chords In The A Dorian Key
1:29 - The Easiest Dorian Key Chord Progression
2:28 - Using Major Chords In Dorian Keys
3:12 - Dorian Chords Vs. Natural Minor / Aeolian Chords
3:28 - Using The Minor ii Chord in Dorian Key Progressions
4:11 - Using The Minor v Chord in Dorian Key Progressions
5:07 - Where To Place The Tonic Chord In Dorian Key Progressions
5:31 - How To Use The Diminished vi Chord In Dorian Key Progressions
6:10 - How To Create & Use ♭ VI (Flat 6) Chords In Dorian Keys
7:11 - How To Use Modal Mixture / Modal Interchange / Borrowed Chords In Dorian Keys
10:09 - How To Use Minor 7th and Dominant 9th Chords In Dorian Key Progressions
10:58 - How To Use Major 7th, Minor 9th and Add Chords In Dorian Key Progressions
11:35 - How To Use Sus4 Chords In Dorian Key Progressions
12:49 - How To Change Chord Durations In Your Dorian Key Progressions
13:31 - How To Use Different Chord Voicings & Voice Leading In Your Dorian Key Progressions
14:45 - Creating Chord Progressions For A Full Song Example In The A Dorian Key
17:26 - How To Write Dorian Mode Melodies
17:36 - How The Dorian Mode Differs To The Major Scale
17:50 - How The Dorian Mode Compares To The Natural Minor Scale
18:11 - A Simple Melody In A Dorian
18:36 - What Are Strong & Weak Beats?
19:10 - Basic Melody Writing Tips
20:58 - The Relationship Between Melody & Harmony (Chords)
22:50 - How Borrowed Chords / Modal Mixture / Modal Interchange Impacts Melodies
25:52 - Creating A Melody For A Full Song In The A Dorian Key (Including Melodic Solo)
28:10 - What Is A Riff?
28:51 - What Is The Dorian Mode?
29:50 - What Is An Interval Based Riff?
31:36 - What Is Syncopation?
32:11 - How To Create A Dorian Sounding Riff
33:28 - What Are Pedal Note Riffs?
34:23 - What Is A Drone Riff?
35:06 - What Are Power Chord Riffs?
36:03 - What Are Chord Based Riffs?
37:05 - What Are Arpeggio Riffs?
37:48 - How To Use Modal Mixture / Interchange In Your Riffs
38:57 - Where Riffs Sit In The Songwriting Process
39:40 - A Full A Dorian Song Example Including Riff

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