What notes are in the F Dorian scale?

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

What is the pattern of the F 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 F Dorian?

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

Scale

F Dorian scale

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

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

F
G
A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭

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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 F 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 · Fm
ii · Gm
III · A♭
IV · B♭
v · Cm
vi° · Ddim
VII · E♭