Scale
D Dorian scale
The D Dorian scale has 7 notes: D, E, F, G, A, B and C.
- Notes
- D · E · F · G · A · B · C
- 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 D and tap each note in order.
- D
- E
- F
- G
- A
- B
- C
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 D 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.