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      • 0. Prerequisites
      • 1. Jazz Chords
        • A. The Shell and Chord Theory
        • B. The 2-5-1 Progression
        • C. Jazz Chord Voicings
      • 2. Blues Comping and Improvisation
      • 3. Jazz Comping and Improvisation
      • 4. Solo Jazz Piano
    • Saxophone
      • 1. Introduction to Saxophone
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    • Index
    • Blues Tunes 1
    • Modal Tunes 1
      • So What (Dorian)
      • Footprints (Dorian)
      • Impressions (Dorian)
      • All Blues (Mixolydian)
      • Freddie Freeloader (Mixolydian)
    • Straight Ahead Tunes 1
      • Satin Doll
    • Ballads and Pop Tunes 1
    • Blues Tunes 2
    • Straight Ahead Tunes 2
      • Black Orpheus
    • Modal Tunes 2
    • Other Tunes
  • Scales 1
    • Why Scales?
    • The Chromatic Scale
    • Pentatonic and Blues Scales
    • Modes of the Major Scale
      • Major: Ionian and Lydian
      • 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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  • Dorian Mode
  • Jazz Tunes that use the Dorian Mode
  • Pop and Rock Tunes that use the Dorian Mode
  • Aeolian Mode
  • Jazz Tunes that use the Aeolian Mode
  • Pop and Rock Tunes that use the Aeolian Mode
  • Phrygian Mode
  • Jazz Tunes that use the Phrygian Mode
  • Pop and Rock Tunes that use the Phrygian Mode

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  1. Scales 1
  2. Modes of the Major Scale

Minor: Dorian, Aeolian, and Phrygian

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Dorian Mode

Jazz Tunes that use the Dorian Mode

Pop and Rock Tunes that use the Dorian Mode

Aeolian Mode

Jazz Tunes that use the Aeolian Mode

Pop and Rock Tunes that use the Aeolian Mode

Phrygian Mode

Jazz Tunes that use the Phrygian Mode

Pop and Rock Tunes that use the Phrygian Mode

So What (Dorian)
Footprints (Dorian)
Impressions (Dorian)
A lot of funk and disco is in Dorian. Check out "Good Times" by Chic which is in E Dorian.
Santana's "Oye Como Va" is in A Dorian and vamps over a ii7-V7 progression (A-7, D7).