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