C dorian scale

C dorian

  • CR
  • D2
  • E♭♭3
  • F4
  • G5
  • A6
  • B♭♭7

Positions

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How it is built

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

Chords that fit C dorian

Other C scales