What notes are in the C Dorian scale?

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

What is the pattern of the C 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 C Dorian?

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

Scale

C Dorian scale

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

Notes: C · D · E♭ · F · G · A · B♭
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 C and tap each note in order.

C
D
E♭
F
G
A
B♭

0 of 7 notes

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 C 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 · Cm
ii · Dm
III · E♭
IV · F
v · Gm
vi° · Adim
VII · B♭