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Sound Recognition, The Color of Dorian, and a Tribute to Gregg Sutton

I’ve been working on a simple but effective way for students to internalize the sound of the Dorian mode.

Below is a short 2-bar phrase. The goal is not just technique, but sound recognition—getting the color of Dorian into your ear and under your fingers.

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