D flat Dorian

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dorian

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

Images for the D Dorian scale

D flat Dorian - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the D Dorian scale?

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

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 D Dorian belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	CM	Cmaj7	Cmaj13 Cmaj9	C Major
	II	Dm	Dm7	Dm9 Dm11 Dm13 Dm69	D Dorian
	III	Em	Em7	Em	E Phrygian
	IV	FM	Fmaj7	FM1311 Fmaj911	F Lydian
	V	GM	G7	G13 G9 G7no5	G Mixolydian
	VI	Am	Am7	Am9 Am11 Amadd9	A Minor
	VII		Bm75		B Locrian

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

Which chords can you play on the D Dorian scale?

D5 Dsus4 D7sus4 Dm Dm7 Dm6 D4 Dmadd4 Dm7add11 Dsus2 Dsus24 D11 D9sus4 D13sus4 Dmadd9 Dm9 Dm69 Dm13 Dm11

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April 5, 2024