“Dorian 5 Note Scale Exercise and Octaves Riff and Pattern Notes ABCDE
Remember to Alternate picking up Down up Down. Sticking Each note Included are a couple of Examples of the Dorian mode / Octaves used for shredding.
Ex1.
E|---------------------------10-12-13----|
B|---------------------10-12-------------|
G|-----------------7-9-------------------|
D|----------7-9-10-----------------------|
A|------5-7------------------------------|
E|5-7-8----------------------------------|
Ex 2.
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-------5-7-----------------------------|
E|-5-7-8-----8-7-5-----------------------| repeat
Ex 3.
E|------------------------10-12-13-------|
B|------------------10-12----------------|
G|--------------7-9----------------------|
D|---------7-9---------------------------|
A|-----5-7-------------------------------|
E|-5-7-----------------------------------|
Ex 4.
Go from the High E to the low E.
E|-13-12-10------------------------------|
B|----------12-10------------------------|
G|-----------------9-7-------------------|
D|----------------------10-9-7-----------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Continued
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---7-9---------------------------------|
E|---------8-7-5-------------------------|
Ex 5.
Repeat this pattern with alternate Picking.
E|-----------13-12-10---------------------|
B|-10-12---------------12-10--------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Good luck on this Dorian 5-Scale Run. Remember to practice with a metronome and use alternate Picking for the Best Results.”
Also Play: A minor Pentatonic in 5 Positions
