Reddit thread · r/musictheory
Allan Holdsworth views the Dorian mode as the most basic scale, not C Major, as its intervals are symmetrical.
Discuss Holdsworth’s idea that Dorian is the most fundamental scale due to interval symmetry, with links to visualizations and further resources for guitarists.
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Incredibly cool, you can see its symmetry in visual form, from the 'harmonic compass' picture he uses below. https://youtu.be/Q8OiP7lEBdI?t=62 https://fretboardknowledge.com/guitar/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/d-dorian-bracelet.png https://fretboardknowledge.com/guitar/kb/allan-holdsworths-10-most-usable-scales/
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