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As a beginner, I'm told that usually songs mostly use the 1, 4 and 5 chords (e.g. C major songs mostly use C, F and G), but does this apply to modes as well? Thinking about getting started with the basics, not every esoteric possibility here. For instance, if you're in Dorian in the key of C so your root note is D and the other notes are all naturals, would the "basic" chords be D, G and A as 1, 4 and 5? Enlighten me, please.

As a beginner, I'm told that usually songs mostly use the 1, 4 and 5 chords (e.g. C major songs mostly use C, F and G), but does this apply to modes as well? Thinking about getting started with the basics, not every esoteric possibility here. For instance, if you're in Dorian in the key of C so your root note is D and the other notes are all naturals, would the "basic" chords be D, G and A as 1, 4 and 5? Enlighten me, please.

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So you're saying I'm not welcome here until I'm fluent in music theory?

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Not at all. Don't let that shitposter put you off. Join us in the Friday Night Guitar thread on Fridays starting at 8pm et and maybe someone there will know the answer.

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There are plenty of other places to ask, thanks.

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If you feel like sharing some of your work, we'd love to hear it.

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I think you should look up the term before replying.

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Well, excuuuuuse me! I'll never darken your door again.