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Core repertoire
Scales & Modes
Major, natural minor, Dorian and Phrygian colours.
Intermediate18 min80 BPM
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Key concepts
- Mode formulas
- Characteristic notes
- Modal moods
Practice exercises
- 1Play Dorian over one chord
- 2Improvise 8 bars per mode
Today's challengeFive-finger runs, both hands Then play it again 3 BPM faster and keep it clean.
Practice tempo
80 BPM
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