C#
Modes Scale
C# / D♭ Dorian
The 2nd mode — minor with a raised 6th. Funky, soulful, widely used in jazz and rock.
Notes in C# Dorian
Db1
Eb2
E3
Gb4
Ab5
Bb6
B7
Db8
Chords in C# Dorian
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iDbmDb – E – Abminor
iiEbmEb – Gb – Bbminor
IIIEE – Ab – Bmajor
IVGbGb – Bb – Dbmajor
vAbmAb – B – Ebminor
viBb°Bb – Db – Ediminished
VIIBB – Eb – Gbmajor
Other Scales in C#
MajorDb, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, CNatural MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, A, BHarmonic MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, A, CMelodic MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, CPhrygianDb, D, E, Gb, Ab, A, BLydianDb, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, CMixolydianDb, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, BLocrianDb, D, E, Gb, G, A, BMajor PentatonicDb, Eb, F, Ab, BbMinor PentatonicDb, E, Gb, Ab, BBluesDb, E, Gb, G, Ab, BWhole ToneDb, Eb, F, G, A, BDiminished (H-W)Db, D, E, F, G, Ab, Bb, BDiminished (W-H)Db, Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, CPhrygian DominantDb, D, F, Gb, Ab, A, BHungarian MinorDb, Eb, E, G, Ab, A, CLydian DominantDb, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, B
Dorian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in C# / Db Dorian
The C# dorian scale contains the notes Db, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, B. The 2nd mode — minor with a raised 6th. Funky, soulful, widely used in jazz and rock.
The diatonic chords in C# dorian are Dbm (i), Ebm (ii), E (III), Gb (IV), Abm (v), Bb° (vi), B (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the C# dorian scale.
To develop your ear for the C# 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.