Ed Friedland "Bass Grooves" question

[Aged_Clayman]

Hello TB.

Been reading this great book, lots of thoughts on how to play less and sound great. And I`ve never even imagined some of the grooves he explains in the book. So a question for your guys:
one of the example "Slap Ex1".

G-----0-----6-----7------------------------
D---------------------------------2----------
A-------------------------------------------
E--0-----0-----0----0----0---3-----------

(don`t mind the rhythm, it`s not important here)

The question is - if the key is E minor what is the C#(major sixth) doing here? It maybe D dorian, though... And if it is, can I play a melody in D major over this line?

This just makes me realise that good ol` blues scale is simpply not fun anymore

Regards,
Clayman.

[Freddels]

Why do you think it's in E minor? Besides E there's only C#, D, and G in the notes. The C# appears to be leading into D.

[Aged_Clayman]

Besides E there's only C#, D, and G

Because there is a lot of E I thought of this line like "...root-seventh-root-root-third-octave". And C# got in the way

Well, what scale it might be then?

[Chad Michael]

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[Freddels]

E minor pentatonic scale (with the C# approach note) or it's a G major pentatonic scale with the #4 (making it a blues scale).

[HaVIC5]

E Dorian. End of thread.

[Freddels]

Originally Posted by HaVIC5

E Dorian. End of thread.

What about the F or F# (or lack of it)? So this could also be the second mode of D harmonic minor.