Scale · Greek modes

C Dorian

Minor with a major sixth. A shade brighter than natural minor: the sound of Santana, of funk and of most modal jazz.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

Instrument

Also written as C · D · Eb · F · G · A · Bb.

W · H · W · W · W · H · W

W = whole step · H = half step

1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · b7

Triads that fit entirely inside C Dorian. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.