B Dorian

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dorian

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B Ritusen B Egyptian B Minor pentatonic B Minor six pentatonic B Flat three pentatonic B Piongio

Images for the B Dorian scale

B Dorian - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the B Dorian scale?

Interval		semitones		Note
perfect unison		0		B
major second		2		C
minor third		3		D
perfect fourth		5		E
perfect fifth		7		F
major sixth		9		G
minor seventh		10		A

Select a tonic to transpose

C C D D D E E F F G G A G A A B B

To which mode does B Dorian belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	AM	Amaj7	Amaj13 Amaj9	A Major
	II	Bm	Bm7	Bm9 Bm11 Bm13 Bm69	B Dorian
	III	Cm	Cm7	Cm	C Phrygian
	IV	DM	Dmaj7	DM1311 Dmaj911	D Lydian
	V	EM	E7	E13 E9 E7no5	E Mixolydian
	VI	Fm	Fm7	Fm9 Fm11 Fmadd9	F Minor
	VII		Gm75		G Locrian

These modes come from a defined series of intervals! Checkout our blogpost about the major modes!

Which chords can you play on the B Dorian scale?

B5 Bsus4 B7sus4 Bm Bm7 Bm6 B4 Bmadd4 Bm7add11 Bsus2 Bsus24 B11 B9sus4 B13sus4 Bmadd9 Bm9 Bm69 Bm13 Bm11

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April 5, 2024