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

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