C# Dorian scale

The notes of the C# 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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C#1D#2Eb3F#4G#5A#6Bb7

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

Chords in C# Dorian

Each chord on its own page: C#m · D#m · E · F# · G#m · A#dim · B

Tap a chord to hear it.

How C# 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: B major, G# minor, D# Phrygian, E Lydian, F# Mixolydian.

For the low end: the root of C# Dorian is C# and the fifth is G#. 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 C# Dorian scale?

C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B.

What chords are in C# Dorian?

C#m, D#m, E, F#, G#m, A#dim, B.

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 C# Dorian?

B major, G# minor, D# Phrygian, E Lydian, F# Mixolydian. They use the same seven notes, starting from a different root.