Apparently, for me the Dorian mode is the furthest thing from my heart. Analyzing the melodies and harmonies of my wips it turns out I have only a single project which uses the Dorian mode, out of 100+ musical projects.
This bothers me because I enjoy listening to the Dorian mode, but for some reason I cannot "access" it myself. I simply cannot tune my soul to it. I do not hear it inside me. To make something in Dorian I need to have the notes in advance and know what to avoid in order to stay inside a Dorian mode.
I naturally tend towards darker and sinister moods. I understand this is who I am, I accept it, I like it, but from time to time I want to experience a brighter side. I wanna go up towards the skies and get out from the abyss.
The vast majority of my music is in the Natural Minor scale, followed by the Phrygian and strangely the Lydian mode.
The Aeolian and Dorian mode are separated by just one note, the raised 6th to access the Dorian and yet I am totally uncapable of hearing it in my head. The only way for me to get in tune with it is if I'm listening it and hum along, then I can connect with the mode.
They say the Dorian mode should be on the darker side, but I just don't hear it. To me the Dorian sounds ambiguous, but it's mostly birght, I would say even "hopeful" at times. It's a bittersweet mode for sure and I'm after its sweet part.
Here is an example of the kind of vibe I lean towards...https://www.mediafire.com/file/wtz1modn ... d.mp3/file
My question is, do you have a natural tendency towards a specific mode/scale? Have you looked back at your music to analyze this aspect? Is your music mostly bright, happy or sadder sounding?
This bothers me because I enjoy listening to the Dorian mode, but for some reason I cannot "access" it myself. I simply cannot tune my soul to it. I do not hear it inside me. To make something in Dorian I need to have the notes in advance and know what to avoid in order to stay inside a Dorian mode.
I naturally tend towards darker and sinister moods. I understand this is who I am, I accept it, I like it, but from time to time I want to experience a brighter side. I wanna go up towards the skies and get out from the abyss.
The vast majority of my music is in the Natural Minor scale, followed by the Phrygian and strangely the Lydian mode.
The Aeolian and Dorian mode are separated by just one note, the raised 6th to access the Dorian and yet I am totally uncapable of hearing it in my head. The only way for me to get in tune with it is if I'm listening it and hum along, then I can connect with the mode.
They say the Dorian mode should be on the darker side, but I just don't hear it. To me the Dorian sounds ambiguous, but it's mostly birght, I would say even "hopeful" at times. It's a bittersweet mode for sure and I'm after its sweet part.
Here is an example of the kind of vibe I lean towards...https://www.mediafire.com/file/wtz1modn ... d.mp3/file
My question is, do you have a natural tendency towards a specific mode/scale? Have you looked back at your music to analyze this aspect? Is your music mostly bright, happy or sadder sounding?
Statistics: Posted by Passante — Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:57 am — Replies 0 — Views 4