B dorian scale

B dorian

  • BR
  • C♯2
  • D♭3
  • E4
  • F♯5
  • G♯6
  • A♭7

Positions

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How it is built

  • A minor scale with a natural 6th: G♯ instead of G. Seven notes.
  • G♯ against the flat third D is the dorian color. It is the sound of minor funk, Santana, and most minor-key jazz.
  • Same notes as A major, started from its second degree.

Chords that fit B dorian

Other B scales