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Modes · C root

C 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 C Dorian

CRoot
D2nd
D#3rd
F4th
G5th
A6th
A#7th
COctave

Hear C Dorian

Dorian in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from C

C MajorDiatonicC Natural MinorDiatonicC Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsC Melodic MinorMinor VariantsC PhrygianModesC LydianModesC MixolydianModesC LocrianModesC Major PentatonicPentatonicC Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

C Natural MinorDiatonicC Melodic MinorMinor VariantsC PhrygianModesC LydianModes

About the C Dorian Scale

The C dorian scale contains the notes C, D, D#, F, G, A, A#, C. 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.