Dorian in all keys

Gjermund Sivertsen
Improvise over the following minor chords, by using the DORIAN scale only.
Use a metronome. Students, you can use the provided play-along track.

Make sure to see the connections at all times. That's important. For example: The Dmi7 dorian = The C scale.
The whole goal is to make the connection so you can do this on the spot while playing any other tune with a minor 7 chord.

After you've done this, try it out on a jazz standard that you know. Enjoy!

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D mi7 C major scale
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G mi7 F major scale
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C mi7 Continue improvising by substracting a whole-step, then play the major scale. Example Cmi7 = Bb maj scale
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F mi7
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B mi7
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E mi7
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A mi7
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D mi7
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G mi7
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B mi7
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E mi7
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A mi7 D mi7
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