C
Modes Scale
C Dorian
The 2nd mode — minor with a raised 6th. Funky, soulful, widely used in jazz and rock.
Notes in C Dorian
C1
D2
D#3
F4
G5
A6
A#7
C8
Chords in C Dorian
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iCmC – D# – Gminor
iiDmD – F – Aminor
IIID#D# – G – A#major
IVFF – A – Cmajor
vGmG – A# – Dminor
viA°A – C – D#diminished
VIIA#A# – D – Fmajor
Other Scales in C
MajorC, D, E, F, G, A, BNatural MinorC, D, D#, F, G, G#, A#Harmonic MinorC, D, D#, F, G, G#, BMelodic MinorC, D, D#, F, G, A, BPhrygianC, C#, D#, F, G, G#, A#LydianC, D, E, F#, G, A, BMixolydianC, D, E, F, G, A, A#LocrianC, C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#Major PentatonicC, D, E, G, AMinor PentatonicC, D#, F, G, A#BluesC, D#, F, F#, G, A#Whole ToneC, D, E, F#, G#, A#Diminished (H-W)C, C#, D#, E, F#, G, A, A#Diminished (W-H)C, D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, BPhrygian DominantC, C#, E, F, G, G#, A#Hungarian MinorC, D, D#, F#, G, G#, BLydian DominantC, D, E, F#, G, A, A#
Dorian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in C Dorian
The C dorian scale contains the notes C, D, D#, F, G, A, A#. The 2nd mode — minor with a raised 6th. Funky, soulful, widely used in jazz and rock.
The diatonic chords in C dorian are Cm (i), Dm (ii), D# (III), F (IV), Gm (v), A° (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 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.