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C♯ Dorian mode

The C♯ Dorian mode notes: C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B. Minor with a major 6th. Jazzier and brighter than natural minor; think funk, Latin and modal jazz.

Notes and steps

C♯1D♯2E♭3F♯4G♯5A♯6B♭7

Steps: W – H – W – W – W – H – W · W = whole step, H = half step

C♯ Dorian mode on guitar

Standard tuning, frets 0–12. Filled circles are the root.

C♯ Dorian mode on the guitar fretboardEF♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯EA♯BC♯D♯EF♯G♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯BC♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯EF♯BC♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯BEF♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯E357912

C♯ Dorian mode on piano

C♯ Dorian mode on the piano keyboardEBEBC♯D♯F♯G♯A♯C♯D♯F♯G♯A♯

Chords in this scale

iC♯mC♯m7iiD♯mD♯m7IIIEEmaj7IVF♯F♯7vG♯mG♯m7♯vi°A♯dimA♯m7b5VIIBBmaj7

Other scales from C♯

The same scale from other notes

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C♯ Dorian mode?

C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, B. Step formula: W–H–W–W–W–H–W (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do I practise it on guitar?

Every circle on the fretboard is a note of the scale up to fret 12; the filled circles mark the root (C♯). Start in one position (within 4–5 frets), root to root, slowly, with a metronome.

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