What notes are in the B Dorian scale?

B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯ and A, and then B again an octave higher.

What is the pattern of the B Dorian scale?

W – H – W – W – W – H – W. W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key). The same pattern gives you the Dorian scale on any starting note.

Which major scale has the same notes as B Dorian?

A major. B Dorian uses its notes but treats B as home, which gives it a different sound.

Scale

B Dorian scale

The B Dorian scale has 7 notes: B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯ and A.

Notes: B · C♯ · D · E · F♯ · G♯ · A
Step pattern: W – H – W – W – W – H – W

W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).

Play it yourself

Play the scale going up: start on B and tap each note in order.

B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G♯
A

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Dorian is a minor mode with a raised 6th. That brighter 6th makes it sound minor but hopeful, and it is all over funk, soul, jazz and songs like "So What".

Chords in B Dorian

Build a chord on each note of the scale using only notes from the scale, and you get these seven. The Roman numeral shows the step it is built on: upper case for major, lower case for minor.

i · Bm
ii · C♯m
III · D
IV · E
v · F♯m
vi° · G♯dim
VII · A