Drop D chord changes — Dorian colour in D New
A D grid (D5d, G5d, A5d, B5d) 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 — D
Bar 1
D5d
i
Bar 2
D5d
i
Bar 3
G5d
IV
Bar 4
A5d
v
Bar 5
D5d
i
Bar 6
D5d
i
Bar 7
B5d
VI
Bar 8
A5d
v
Chords
Related sheets
- String-skip zigzag riff — G minor (Level 4)
- call and response power riff — C (Level 4)
- Rock in D minor — syncopated rhythm (Level 4)