C# dorian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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C# dorian

The C# dorian / Db dorian scale has 7 notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A# and B. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1.

The dorian mode is a minor scale with a major sixth: a minor sound that is less dark, widely used in jazz, funk and rock.

C# dorian

C# D# E F# G# A# B · 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Chords (triads)

i · C# minor ii · Eb minor III · E major IV · F# major v · Ab minor vi° · Bb diminished VII · B major

Seventh chords

i7 · C# minor 7 ii7 · Eb minor 7 IIImaj7 · E major 7 IV7 · F#7 v7 · Ab minor 7 viø7 · Bb half-diminished VIImaj7 · B major 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

B major Ab natural minor Eb phrygian E lydian F# mixolydian Bb locrian

Other C# scales

C# major C# natural minor C# harmonic minor C# melodic minor C# major pentatonic C# minor pentatonic C# blues C# phrygian C# lydian C# mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Ab dorian F# dorian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the C# dorian scale?

The notes of the C# dorian scale are C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A# and B.

What is the formula of the dorian scale?

The formula of the dorian scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the C# dorian scale?

The C# dorian scale has 5 sharps.

Which chords go with the C# dorian scale?

The chords of the C# dorian scale are C# minor, Eb minor, E major, F# major, Ab minor, Bb diminished and B major.

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