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

Tuning

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Notes

  1. C#1
  2. D#2
  3. Eb3
  4. F#4
  5. G#5
  6. A#6
  7. Bb7

Also written as Db · Eb · E · Gb · Ab · Bb · B.

Formula

W · H · W · W · W · H · W

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · b7

Chords in the scale

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

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