E
Modes Scale
E Dorian
The 2nd mode — minor with a raised 6th. Funky, soulful, widely used in jazz and rock.
Notes in E Dorian
E1
F#2
G3
A4
B5
C#6
D7
E8
Chords in E Dorian
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iEmE – G – Bminor
iiF#mF# – A – C#minor
IIIGG – B – Dmajor
IVAA – C# – Emajor
vBmB – D – F#minor
viC#°C# – E – Gdiminished
VIIDD – F# – Amajor
Other Scales in E
MajorE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#Natural MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, DHarmonic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, D#Melodic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C#, D#PhrygianE, F, G, A, B, C, DLydianE, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#MixolydianE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, DLocrianE, F, G, A, A#, C, DMajor PentatonicE, F#, G#, B, C#Minor PentatonicE, G, A, B, DBluesE, G, A, A#, B, DWhole ToneE, F#, G#, A#, C, DDiminished (H-W)E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#, DDiminished (W-H)E, F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#Phrygian DominantE, F, G#, A, B, C, DHungarian MinorE, F#, G, A#, B, C, D#Lydian DominantE, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D
Dorian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in E Dorian
The E dorian scale contains the notes E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D. The 2nd mode — minor with a raised 6th. Funky, soulful, widely used in jazz and rock.
The diatonic chords in E dorian are Em (i), F#m (ii), G (III), A (IV), Bm (v), C#° (vi), D (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the E dorian scale.
To develop your ear for the E 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.