Originally posted by TheDirt
No to your question, eggman
E Phyrgian = E, F, G, A, B, C, D
E Dorian = E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D, E
D Dorian = D, E, F, G, A, B, C
E Phyrgian = D Dorian, NOT E Dorian

Oh yeah! I just realized that I was wrong about E Phrygian and E Dorian being made up of the same notes...

So, with your example of the Em chord, playing E Phrygian over top of it would work - you could also say that you're playing C Ionian over top of it, no? It would just be more confusing, but technically correct, right?

This is starting to make much more sense to me now, guys - thanks for your patience and help!!!