A drone fixes the root so you hear how every other note relates to it. Over a D drone, play D Dorian and stop on B, its 6th: it brightens the minor sound. Over A, play A Mixolydian and stop on G, the ♭7.
Oye Como Va (Santana) is two chords, Am7 and D9, vamping in A Dorian. Loop them and solo with A Dorian over the top.
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D9
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For each mode, two minutes over a drone. Say which note gives it its colour.
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