Rock in D minor — arpeggios

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The G major borrowed from the Dorian mode (already identified on this grid's chord version) comes through especially well in an arpeggio: the note that sets this G apart from the Gm expected in strict natural minor (a natural B rather than a flat one) is played on its own, not buried inside a strummed chord.

Tips

Spot the note that gives G its Dorian colour by isolating it from the rest of the arpeggio.
Play each chord slowly, one note at a time, before looking for fluency.
Compare by ear with a strict natural-minor arpeggio (like the catalogue's A minor grid) to really hear the colour difference.

Chord progression — Dm

Bar 1 Dm
Bar 2 Am
Bar 3 G
Bar 4 C

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