Improvisation · Advanced · 5 min
Add the Dorian Sixth
A minor pentatonic phrase with one added note, F sharp, that changes its color.
How to play it
- Play the phrase and listen for the F sharp on string 2 fret 7.
- Loop it and improvise with the pentatonic, adding F sharp on purpose.
- Resolve to A or C, not to F sharp. The sixth is color, not home.
What the coach checks: Pitch of each note in order.
Tab player
Hear the line
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Your practice room
Find each note
Single-note pitch feedback. Practice waits for each note; Play checks the sequence at your chosen tempo. This does not assess chord quality or fret buzz.
This checkpoint needs 96 BPM or faster and the required accuracy. Slower Play attempts still produce practice scores.
Exercise map · 9 targets
- 1. A3Bar 1 · beat 1 · string 4 · fret 7
- 2. C4Bar 1 · beat 1.5 · string 3 · fret 5
- 3. D4Bar 1 · beat 2 · string 3 · fret 7
- 4. E4Bar 1 · beat 2.5 · string 2 · fret 5
- 5. F♯4Bar 1 · beat 3 · string 2 · fret 7
- 6. E4Bar 1 · beat 3.5 · string 2 · fret 5
- 7. D4Bar 1 · beat 4 · string 3 · fret 7
- 8. C4Bar 1 · beat 4.5 · string 3 · fret 5
- 9. A3Bar 2 · beat 1 · string 4 · fret 7
Chord names and stroke directions are visual guidance. Rhythm scoring measures attack timing.
Play one note at a time.
Tune first. Audio stays on this device.
Why this drill
Adding one note to a scale you already own is the fastest way to a new sound. The major sixth over a minor chord is the sound of a lot of soul, funk and jazz-rock soloing.