E dorian scale

E dorian

  • ER
  • F♯2
  • G♭3
  • A4
  • B5
  • C♯6
  • D♭7

Positions

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How it is built

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

Chords that fit E dorian

Other E scales