C♯ dorian scale

C♯ dorian

  • C♯R
  • D♯2
  • E♭3
  • F♯4
  • G♯5
  • A♯6
  • 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