D#

Modes Scale

D# / E♭ Dorian

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

Notes in D# Dorian

Eb1
F2
Gb3
Ab4
Bb5
C6
Db7
Eb8

Chords in D# Dorian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iEbmEb – Gb – Bbminor
iiFmF – Ab – Cminor
IIIGbGb – Bb – Dbmajor
IVAbAb – C – Ebmajor
vBbmBb – Db – Fminor
viC°C – Eb – Gbdiminished
VIIDbDb – F – Abmajor

Other Scales in D#

MajorEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DNatural MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbHarmonic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DMelodic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DPhrygianEb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbLydianEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, DMixolydianEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DbLocrianEb, E, Gb, Ab, A, B, DbMajor PentatonicEb, F, G, Bb, CMinor PentatonicEb, Gb, Ab, Bb, DbBluesEb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, DbWhole ToneEb, F, G, A, B, DbDiminished (H-W)Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, C, DbDiminished (W-H)Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, DPhrygian DominantEb, E, G, Ab, Bb, B, DbHungarian MinorEb, F, Gb, A, Bb, B, DLydian DominantEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, Db

Dorian in All 12 Keys

CC D D# F G A A#C#D♭Db Eb E Gb Ab Bb BDD E F G A B CD#E♭Eb F Gb Ab Bb C DbEE F# G A B C# DFF G Ab Bb C D EbF#G♭F# G# A B C# D# EGG A A# C D E FG#A♭Ab Bb B Db Eb F GbAA B C D E F# GA#B♭Bb C Db Eb F G AbBB C# D E F# G# A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Dorian scale by ear →Play D# DorianHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in D# / Eb Dorian

The D# dorian scale contains the notes Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db. The 2nd mode — minor with a raised 6th. Funky, soulful, widely used in jazz and rock.

The diatonic chords in D# dorian are Ebm (i), Fm (ii), Gb (III), Ab (IV), Bbm (v), C° (vi), Db (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the D# dorian scale.

To develop your ear for the D# 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.