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    • Modal Tunes 1
      • So What (Dorian)
      • Footprints (Dorian)
      • Impressions (Dorian)
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    • The Chromatic Scale
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    • Modes of the Major Scale
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      • Minor: Dorian, Aeolian, and Phrygian
      • Dominant: Mixolydian
      • Half-Diminished: Locrian
    • Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale
      • Melodic Minor
      • Dominant: Lydian Dom. and Altered Dom. Scales
      • Mixolydian â™­6
      • Half-Diminished: Locrian â™®2
  • Scales 2
    • Bebop Scales
    • Diminished and Whole Tone Scales
    • Modes of the Harmonic Minor Scale
    • Jazz Scales: Wikipedia
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  • Help Sheets
  • Video Lesson

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  2. Modal Tunes 1

So What (Dorian)

by Miles Davis

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Table of Contents

Introduction

This is a tune by the trumpet player, Miles Davis off of his legendary record, "Kind of Blue." It is a great introduction to modal jazz, which is a genre of jazz that focuses on using for its harmonic and melodic content. This tune in particular uses the for its colors and sound; in the two concert keys listed below:

  • Modal Soloing

    • D Dorian (concert)

    • Eb Dorian (concert)

The Tracks

The Charts

On this tune, the chart looks like a piano chart. You may play the top note of the chords in the treble clef for the melody or play a harmony note.

Play-Along Sections

To practice along with sections of the song (i.e. to practice over a particular chord), click the measure that you want to start on and press play. For suggestions on scales and licks to play, check out the help sheets further down the page.

Help Sheets

This page covers D Dorian and Eb Dorian modes and licks. The help sheet is meant to serve as a starting point; you are encouraged to develop your own musical ideas in addition to these ones.

Video Lesson

modes of the major scale
Introduction / Learning Outcomes
The Tracks (the original recording and a backing track)
The Charts
Play-Along Sections
Help Sheets
Video Lesson
Dorian Mode
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