Drop D chord changes — Dorian colour in B
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
- Rock in A minor (basic version) — arpeggios (Level 3)
- String skipping — low E string to D string (Level 3)
- Minor perfect cadence — E7 to A minor (Level 3)