C dorian scale
The C dorian scale consists of the C (Perfect unison), D (Major second), D# (Minor third), F (Perfect fourth), G (Perfect fifth), A (Major sixth) and A# (Minor seventh) notes.
How to play the C dorian scale
- Find C (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play D (Major second) — 2 semitones above C
- Play D# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above C
- Play F (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above C
- Play G (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C
- Play A (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above C
- Play A# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above C
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the C dorian scale
Chords in this scale
C chords
- C m(add2)(no5)
- C m(add2)
- C sus2(add4)
- C sus2
- C 7(sus2)
- C m3
- C m7(add4)(no5)
- C minor
- C m6
- C m6(add9)
- C m7
- C m9
- C m11
- C m13
- C m7(#9)
- C m7(add11)
- C m(add9)
- C m(add11)
- C m(add13)
- C m7(no5)
- C m9(no5)
- C m7(#9)(no5)
- C m7(add11)(no5)
- C m(add9)(no5)
- C sus4
- C 7(sus4)
- C 7(sus4)(add13)
- C 11(sus4)
- C 5
- C 6(sus)
- C 7(sus)
- C 9(sus2)
- C 5(add9)
- C 7(no3)
D chords
D# chords
- D# add2(no5)
- D# add2
- D# sus2(b5)
- D# sus2
- D# maj7(sus2)
- D# 3
- D# b5
- D# 6(b5)
- D# maj7(b5)
- D# major
- D# 6
- D# 6(add9)
- D# maj7
- D# maj9
- D# maj9(#11)
- D# maj13(#11)
- D# maj13
- D# maj7(#11)
- D# maj7(add13)
- D# add9
- D# add13
- D# maj9(no5)
- D# add9(no5)
- D# dim(no3)
- D# sus(#4)
- D# maj7(b5)(sus)
- D# 5
- D# 6(sus)
- D# maj7(sus)
- D# maj9(sus2)
- D# 5(add9)
- D# maj7(no3)