Dorian Mode Shifts - E to C#

In this lesson I'd like to share with you this easy shift that you can apply to sound more sophisticated and much more interesting while soloing on guitar

The main idea here is to shift between the keys using the same mode, in our case here we will be using the Dorian mode and will shift between to keys or tonic centers E and C#

Listen to the backing track here and have a quick look on the sample jam as it begins

As you can see there are two bass grooves. One for each key. The shift can be simply done by starting to play the root note of the mode as soon as the new groove starts. As you practice you can do shifting using other notes beside the root note that can sound more cool and much more creative

Look at the following tabs to see how to play the Dorian mode in E and C# using two positions

E Dorian

7th position

12th position

C# Dorian

4th position

9th position

Look at the following interval to understand the structure of the Dorian mode in general and in these keys in particular

If you like to expand and explore other positions then look at the following diagrams and try to come up with licks that can be applied using new positions other than the ones shown in the beginning

You can apply the same concept to do similar shifts between any modes or scales, but jamming on this backing track in particular you can use the following scales

Dorian Mode
Minor Pentatonic
Minor Blues

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