What notes are in the E♭ Dorian scale?

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

What is the pattern of the E♭ 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 E♭ Dorian?

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

Scale

E♭ Dorian scale

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

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

E♭
F
G♭
A♭
B♭
C
D♭

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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 E♭ 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 · E♭m
ii · Fm
III · G♭
IV · A♭
v · B♭m
vi° · Cdim
VII · D♭