Bb Dorian scale

The notes of the Bb Dorian scale on a piano, the chords that belong to it, and how it sounds. Press play to hear it, tap a key or a chord, and download the scale as MIDI.

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Bb1C2Dbb3Eb4F5G6Abb7

Steps: W H W W W H W (W = whole step, H = half step)

Chords in Bb Dorian

Each chord on its own page: Bbm · Cm · Db · Eb · Fm · Gdim · Ab

Tap a chord to hear it.

How Bb Dorian sounds

A minor scale with a raised 6th. Still minor, but warmer and less heavy than natural minor.

Used in: Deep house, funk, soul, jazz and lo-fi.

Same notes, different root: Ab major, F minor, C Phrygian, Db Lydian, Eb Mixolydian.

For the low end: the root of Bb Dorian is Bb and the fifth is F. A kick or 808 tuned to one of them sits with the bass; the kick drum tuning chart has the frequencies.

Write chords in this scale with the chord progression generator, or a melody in the synth.

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Questions

What notes are in the Bb Dorian scale?

Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab.

What chords are in Bb Dorian?

Bbm, Cm, Db, Eb, Fm, Gdim, Ab.

What is the formula for the dorian scale?

1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7, or in steps: W H W W W H W (W is a whole step, H a half step).

Which scales have the same notes as Bb Dorian?

Ab major, F minor, C Phrygian, Db Lydian, Eb Mixolydian. They use the same seven notes, starting from a different root.