D bebop dorian

The D bebop dorian consists of the D (Perfect unison), E (Major second), F (Minor third), G (Perfect fourth), A (Perfect fifth), B (Major sixth), C (Minor seventh) and C# (Major seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the D bebop dorian

How to play the D bebop dorian

  1. Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
  2. Play E (Major second) — 2 semitones above D
  3. Play F (Minor third) — 3 semitones above D
  4. Play G (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above D
  5. Play A (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D
  6. Play B (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above D
  7. Play C (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D
  8. Play C# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above D
  9. Play all 8 notes in ascending order to perform the D bebop dorian

Chords in this scale