A
Modes Scale
A Dorian
The 2nd mode — minor with a raised 6th. Funky, soulful, widely used in jazz and rock.
Notes in A Dorian
A1
B2
C3
D4
E5
F#6
G7
A8
Chords in A Dorian
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iAmA – C – Eminor
iiBmB – D – F#minor
IIICC – E – Gmajor
IVDD – F# – Amajor
vEmE – G – Bminor
viF#°F# – A – Cdiminished
VIIGG – B – Dmajor
Other Scales in A
MajorA, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#Natural MinorA, B, C, D, E, F, GHarmonic MinorA, B, C, D, E, F, G#Melodic MinorA, B, C, D, E, F#, G#PhrygianA, A#, C, D, E, F, GLydianA, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#MixolydianA, B, C#, D, E, F#, GLocrianA, A#, C, D, D#, F, GMajor PentatonicA, B, C#, E, F#Minor PentatonicA, C, D, E, GBluesA, C, D, D#, E, GWhole ToneA, B, C#, D#, F, GDiminished (H-W)A, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#, GDiminished (W-H)A, B, C, D, D#, F, F#, G#Phrygian DominantA, A#, C#, D, E, F, GHungarian MinorA, B, C, D#, E, F, G#Lydian DominantA, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G
Dorian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in A Dorian
The A dorian scale contains the notes A, B, C, D, E, F#, G. The 2nd mode — minor with a raised 6th. Funky, soulful, widely used in jazz and rock.
The diatonic chords in A dorian are Am (i), Bm (ii), C (III), D (IV), Em (v), F#° (vi), G (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the A dorian scale.
To develop your ear for the A dorian sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.