Latest guitar jam track is A Dorian. The chord progression is Am and Bm with an A pedal tone. This minor to minor chord progression occurs as the 2nd and 3rd chord of the harmonized G major scale. For this reason, you can use G major scales and licks over the progression, however the tonal center is now around the A note, not G. A minor pentatonic scales and licks work just fine, too.
The jam track also has a key change section with an E5, G5 and A5 progression. I've found that the same G major scales/licks/notes work over this, as well as E minor pentatonic licks. After the key change is cycles back to the A Dorian progression.
All in all, the jam-track is around 17 minutes long, so you shouldn't have to reach up and hit 'play' again too often :)
Oh, and if you forget where it is, the jam-track is filed under 'G major'.
Enjoy!
Richard
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
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Guitar jam tracks in major modes
Need a guitar jam track in Dorian mode? Check out the latest addition to the selection of guitar jam-tracks at www.practicesoloing.com. The first installment of major modes is a backing track in D Dorian mode. That's the second step along the C major scale. The actual track, however, doesn't use C as the tonic - it centers around D minor. The jam track grooves along alternating between Dm and G7. Oh, and if you like long jam tracks, then you'll love this one. It's over 16 minutes! Enjoy!
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