About the C sharp Dorian Pentatonic scale
C sharp Dorian Pentatonic is used for jazz, funk and modal solos. Think of it as a five-note dorian color, minor with a hopeful sixth. It is C♯ Major Pentatonic with the third lowered.
Its notes are C♯, D♯, E, G♯, and A♯. The formula is W H 4 semitones W 1½.
Also called Kumoi and Shivaranjani.
C♯ Dorian Pentatonic uses four black keys on the piano, C♯, D♯, G♯, and A♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | D#D♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | EE | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | G#G♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | A#A♯ | Major 6th |
| Steps | W H 4 semitones W 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-4-2-3 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Dorian Pentatonic in other keys
C Dorian Pentatonic scaleD Dorian Pentatonic scaleD sharp Dorian Pentatonic scaleE Dorian Pentatonic scaleF Dorian Pentatonic scaleF sharp Dorian Pentatonic scaleG Dorian Pentatonic scaleG sharp Dorian Pentatonic scaleA Dorian Pentatonic scaleA sharp Dorian Pentatonic scaleB Dorian Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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