B

Modes Scale

B Dorian

The 2nd mode — minor with a raised 6th. Funky, soulful, widely used in jazz and rock.

Notes in B Dorian

B1
C#2
D3
E4
F#5
G#6
A7
B8

Chords in B Dorian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iBmB – D – F#minor
iiC#mC# – E – G#minor
IIIDD – F# – Amajor
IVEE – G# – Bmajor
vF#mF# – A – C#minor
viG#°G# – B – Ddiminished
VIIAA – C# – Emajor

Other Scales in B

Dorian in All 12 Keys

Chords in B Dorian

The B dorian scale contains the notes B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A. The 2nd mode — minor with a raised 6th. Funky, soulful, widely used in jazz and rock.

The diatonic chords in B dorian are Bm (i), C#m (ii), D (III), E (IV), F#m (v), G#° (vi), A (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the B dorian scale.

To develop your ear for the B 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.