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Summary: Learn how to play the Dorian scale on the guitar for better solos without reading sheet music.

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How to Play the Dorian Scale on Guitar

Dorian flat 2 is the 2nd mode of the melodic minor scale meaning you're starting from the 2nd degree melodic minor and actually ending on the 2nd degree of melodic minor. Which tonicizes the 2nd degree making a new scale, then 2nd degree sounds like the 1st scale degree. So we name is something different Dorian flat 2, the reason why we name it Dorian flat 2 is because the modes in the major scale are basically whatever it's based off of then the 2nd mode of the Ionian or the 2nd mode of the major scale is Dorian. Dorian flat 2 is the exact same as the Dorian scale except it has a flat 2 which makes it one flat 2, flat 3 4 5 natural 6 flat 7, 1.

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