Dorian scale
Dorian differs from the natural minor at exactly one note, the sixth degree, which stays natural instead of dropping a half step.
- Used for
- Funk, jazz, Celtic tunes and moody-but-groovy rock like "So What" and "Scarborough Fair".
- Formula
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Steps W H W W W H W Semitones 2-1-2-2-2-1-2 Degrees 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7 - Relationships
- It is the second mode of the Major scale.
- Also called
- Kafi and Kharaharapriya.
Dorian in all 12 keys
Pick a key to see it on the piano, or jump straight to the guitar view.
- C C Dorian scale piano guitar
- D flat Db Dorian scale piano guitar
- D D Dorian scale piano guitar
- E flat Eb Dorian scale piano guitar
- E E Dorian scale piano guitar
- F F Dorian scale piano guitar
- G flat Gb Dorian scale piano guitar
- G G Dorian scale piano guitar
- A flat Ab Dorian scale piano guitar
- A A Dorian scale piano guitar
- B flat Bb Dorian scale piano guitar
- B B Dorian scale piano guitar
