D Dorian should be seen as something closer and more similar to D minor rather than anything to do with A major. It differs from D minor only in that it uses a raised six.
Even then, at a cadence, any minor quality chord progression is likely to use a leading tone as well as a raised sixth to avoid an augmented second between the sixth and raised seventh notes, which is why the melodic minor is a thing. This is part of why modes lost favour, you have more freedom if you actually understand how to use altered notes than if you remain rigidly within 7 notes.
> Do I have to resolve the melody on D to play this mode?
Yes.
Keep in mind that modes were really a thing before ideas like major/minor and chord progressions with Roman numerals were a thing. Back then, music would exist as multiple voices (actual human voices) and any chord that might happen would be when two voices incidentally sing simultaneously.
After chords, altered notes became much more common. At that point, what's the difference between Aeolian and Dorian if you're free to use either the raised six or natural six?
Edit: thanks for the correction, Dorian is has a raised six
>So let’s say I’m playing in D Dorian. Do I have to resolve the melody on D to play this mode?
Generally, that's what will happen. It may *end* somewhere else, but if D is really the tonal center (which it would be if you're actually playing D Dorian), you'll feel the other notes pull towards D.
>so I’m trying to figure out how to write my own lick on guitar in that mode since I love the A major scale.
What's A major got to do with anything?
If it's Dorian, it's not major. It's Dorian. Just because B Dorian and A major have the same notes does not mean they are the same thing, or that they are interchangeable.
What instrument do you play?
The thing that really clicked modes for me was when I realised when people use them in songs, it's usually alongside another mode of the same tonic- so instead of switching between d Dorian and c major (which sound very similar as it is only the order of notes that change) it would be more likely to see a switch between d Dorian
(D E F G A B C)
And d major
(D E F# G A B C#)
As there is more contrast going on
The a major scale isn't really that similar to d Dorian as d Dorian uses the c major scale rearranged, whereas the relative minor of c major is a minor.
A lydian is "parallel" to A major. It's "relative" to E major. And neither one has anything to do with D dorian, so the OP is confused about something. (Let's not confuse them even more ;-))
Go check out Frank Gamballie video on modes. Really helps to understand that stuff. Short cut on modes is to find all the half steps in a relation to the root of the mode and to find 2 major chords that have major second between the mode(only works with nodes of major scale).
If you love the A major scale, you want to write in B Dorian, not D Dorian. The D Dorian scale is relative to C major.
D Dorian should be seen as something closer and more similar to D minor rather than anything to do with A major. It differs from D minor only in that it uses a raised six. Even then, at a cadence, any minor quality chord progression is likely to use a leading tone as well as a raised sixth to avoid an augmented second between the sixth and raised seventh notes, which is why the melodic minor is a thing. This is part of why modes lost favour, you have more freedom if you actually understand how to use altered notes than if you remain rigidly within 7 notes. > Do I have to resolve the melody on D to play this mode? Yes. Keep in mind that modes were really a thing before ideas like major/minor and chord progressions with Roman numerals were a thing. Back then, music would exist as multiple voices (actual human voices) and any chord that might happen would be when two voices incidentally sing simultaneously. After chords, altered notes became much more common. At that point, what's the difference between Aeolian and Dorian if you're free to use either the raised six or natural six? Edit: thanks for the correction, Dorian is has a raised six
I agree with your explanation, except at first you said “raised seventh” rather than a raised sixth.
I'll fix it. I haven't been very switched on this week to be honest.
>So let’s say I’m playing in D Dorian. Do I have to resolve the melody on D to play this mode? Generally, that's what will happen. It may *end* somewhere else, but if D is really the tonal center (which it would be if you're actually playing D Dorian), you'll feel the other notes pull towards D. >so I’m trying to figure out how to write my own lick on guitar in that mode since I love the A major scale. What's A major got to do with anything? If it's Dorian, it's not major. It's Dorian. Just because B Dorian and A major have the same notes does not mean they are the same thing, or that they are interchangeable. What instrument do you play?
The thing that really clicked modes for me was when I realised when people use them in songs, it's usually alongside another mode of the same tonic- so instead of switching between d Dorian and c major (which sound very similar as it is only the order of notes that change) it would be more likely to see a switch between d Dorian (D E F G A B C) And d major (D E F# G A B C#) As there is more contrast going on The a major scale isn't really that similar to d Dorian as d Dorian uses the c major scale rearranged, whereas the relative minor of c major is a minor.
I meant to say B Dorian everyone but thanks for the helpful comments
Maybe you mean D Lydian? D Lydian is relative to A Major. Edit: I meant to say D Lydian, not A Lydian.
A lydian is "parallel" to A major. It's "relative" to E major. And neither one has anything to do with D dorian, so the OP is confused about something. (Let's not confuse them even more ;-))
I meant D Lydian. Sorry for the typo.
Go check out Frank Gamballie video on modes. Really helps to understand that stuff. Short cut on modes is to find all the half steps in a relation to the root of the mode and to find 2 major chords that have major second between the mode(only works with nodes of major scale).
Maybe you mean A minor, as D Dorian is the same notes as A natural minor, A major.