C Dorian

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

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C Dorian - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the C Dorian scale?

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

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 C Dorian belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	BM	Bmaj7	Bmaj13 Bmaj9	B Major
	II	Cm	Cm7	Cm9 Cm11 Cm13 Cm69	C Dorian
	III	Dm	Dm7	Dm	D Phrygian
	IV	EM	Emaj7	EM1311 Emaj911	E Lydian
	V	FM	F7	F13 F9 F7no5	F Mixolydian
	VI	Gm	Gm7	Gm9 Gm11 Gmadd9	G Minor
	VII		Am75		A Locrian

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

Which chords can you play on the C Dorian scale?

C5 Csus4 C7sus4 Cm Cm7 Cm6 C4 Cmadd4 Cm7add11 Csus2 Csus24 C11 C9sus4 C13sus4 Cmadd9 Cm9 Cm69 Cm13 Cm11

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