F#

Modes Scale

F# / G♭ Dorian

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

Notes in F# Dorian

F#1
G#2
A3
B4
C#5
D#6
E7
F#8

Chords in F# Dorian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iF#mF# – A – C#minor
iiG#mG# – B – D#minor
IIIAA – C# – Emajor
IVBB – D# – F#major
vC#mC# – E – G#minor
viD#°D# – F# – Adiminished
VIIEE – G# – Bmajor

Other Scales in F#

MajorF#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, FNatural MinorF#, G#, A, B, C#, D, EHarmonic MinorF#, G#, A, B, C#, D, FMelodic MinorF#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, FPhrygianF#, G, A, B, C#, D, ELydianF#, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, FMixolydianF#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, ELocrianF#, G, A, B, C, D, EMajor PentatonicF#, G#, A#, C#, D#Minor PentatonicF#, A, B, C#, EBluesF#, A, B, C, C#, EWhole ToneF#, G#, A#, C, D, EDiminished (H-W)F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#, EDiminished (W-H)F#, G#, A, B, C, D, D#, FPhrygian DominantF#, G, A#, B, C#, D, EHungarian MinorF#, G#, A, C, C#, D, FLydian DominantF#, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, E

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 F# DorianHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in F# / Gb Dorian

The F# dorian scale contains the notes F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E. The 2nd mode — minor with a raised 6th. Funky, soulful, widely used in jazz and rock.

The diatonic chords in F# dorian are F#m (i), G#m (ii), A (III), B (IV), C#m (v), D#° (vi), E (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the F# dorian scale.

To develop your ear for the F# 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.