Drop D chord changes — Dorian colour in B New
A B grid (B5d, A5d, G5d) that includes a chord specific to the Dorian mode's colour rather than a plain natural minor scale: a chord change that trains the ear for that modal shade so typical of Drop D rock/metal.
Tips
Really listen to the change in colour at the moment the grid moves away from the root: that's the nuance that sets Dorian apart from a more ordinary minor grid.
Chord progression — B
Bar 1
B5d
Bar 2
A5d
Bar 3
G5d
Bar 4
A5d
Chords
Related sheets
- Drop D arpeggios — pick note by note in D (Dorian) (Level 3)
- Rock in B minor (variant) — chord change (Level 3)
- Rhythm groove riff — D minor (Level 3)