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Modes · B root
B Dorian
The 2nd mode of the major scale. Minor-sounding but with a raised 6th, giving it a bright, funky quality compared to natural minor.
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Notes in B Dorian
BRoot
C#2nd
D3rd
E4th
F#5th
G#6th
A7th
BOctave
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About the B Dorian Scale
The B dorian scale contains the notes B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A, B. It follows the interval pattern 2-1-2-2-2-1-2 and belongs to the modes family.
The 2nd mode of the major scale. Minor-sounding but with a raised 6th, giving it a bright, funky quality compared to natural minor. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.