The Dorian Mode

[DouchePatrol]

Okay, so I just made this blisteringly fast and heavy song, right. I noticed that it's in C Dorian (I tune down 1 step, and play in the "D" position). I noticed that the Dorian Mode is usually used for like blues, rock and Country. How did I get my song to sound so dark and heavy using a country mode?

[moaner]

forget your setereotypical views of what modes are for. In most situations, a mode can give many moods.

however, the dorian is a fairly bright scale. I doubt that your song is in the Dorian mode.

[the_uber_penguin]

Dorian is a minor one...it's a natural minor with the major 6th.

It's used a lot in medieval music.

[moaner]

Dorian is a minor one...it's a natural minor with the major 6th.

It's used a lot in medieval music.

Yet I was jamming with it over some funk with my guitar teahcer yeaterday, I think. I seem to recall the one we were using had a minor 7th though.

[the_uber_penguin]

Yet I was jamming with it over some funk with my guitar teahcer yeaterday, I think. I seem to recall the one we were using had a minor 7th though.

Yeah...thats what I said...natural minor with major 6th:

I II IIIm IV V VImaj VIIm

[DouchePatrol]

Oh, it IS in the Dorian Mode, make no mistake about it

[moaner]

Yeah...thats what I said...natural minor with major 6th:

I II IIIm IV V VImaj VIIm

sorry, my bad.

[i'm_soooo_emo]

I made a heavy song outta an oriental scale :D

[That_Dude]

Dorian is also a big latin mode,so dont worry.

[Dizzy Bassist]

A commonly used mode in church music, also called a "church mode". My 2 cents :)

[the_uber_penguin]

I made a heavy song outta an oriental scale :D

Was it harmonic minor?

I II IIIm IV V VIm VIImaj?

[That_Dude]

Was it harmonic minor?

I II IIIm IV V VIm VIImaj?

No the oriental scale is a exotic scale.

[That_Dude]

Yet I was jamming with it over some funk with my guitar teahcer yeaterday, I think. I seem to recall the one we were using had a minor 7th though.

A commonly used mode in church music, also called a "church mode". My 2 cents :)

See,the dorian mode is used a lot in many types of music so dont get made buddy.

[Seafroggys]

If you want to make medieval music, D Dorian is the way too go. Its almost impossible NOT to make it sound medieval if your in that mode.

[dragonzmad]

what are the best modes to stay in for upbeat happy(major) sounding rock\punk type songs?

[the_uber_penguin]

Major/Locrian and Mixolydian are popular

[DouchePatrol]

If you want to make medieval music, D Dorian is the way too go. Its almost impossible NOT to make it sound medieval if your in that mode.

Dude, that is exactly what our lead guitar player said. He was all "We should call it 'Hammer of Thor'."