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 chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
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
MajorB, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#Natural MinorB, C#, D, E, F#, G, AHarmonic MinorB, C#, D, E, F#, G, A#Melodic MinorB, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A#PhrygianB, C, D, E, F#, G, ALydianB, C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#MixolydianB, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, ALocrianB, C, D, E, F, G, AMajor PentatonicB, C#, D#, F#, G#Minor PentatonicB, D, E, F#, ABluesB, D, E, F, F#, AWhole ToneB, C#, D#, F, G, ADiminished (H-W)B, C, D, D#, F, F#, G#, ADiminished (W-H)B, C#, D, E, F, G, G#, A#Phrygian DominantB, C, D#, E, F#, G, AHungarian MinorB, C#, D, F, F#, G, A#Lydian DominantB, C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A
Dorian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
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.