Scale · Greek modes

E 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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E Dorian scale on the Guitar neck57 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABDEF#GABC#DEGABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#G123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. E1
  2. F#2
  3. Gb3
  4. A4
  5. B5
  6. C#6
  7. Db7

Also written as E · Gb · G · A · B · Db · D.

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 E Dorian. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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