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E Dorian mode

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

Notes and steps

E1F♯2G♭3A4B5C♯6D♭7

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

E Dorian mode on guitar

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

E Dorian mode on the guitar fretboardEF♯GABC♯DEABC♯DEF♯GADEF♯GABC♯DGABC♯DEF♯GBC♯DEF♯GABEF♯GABC♯DE357912

E Dorian mode on piano

E Dorian mode on the piano keyboardDEGABDEGABC♯F♯C♯F♯

Chords in this scale

iEmEm7iiF♯mF♯m7IIIGGmaj7IVAA7vBmBm7♯vi°C♯dimC♯m7b5VIIDDmaj7

Other scales from E

The same scale from other notes

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E Dorian mode?

E, F♯, G, A, B, C♯, D. 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 (E). Start in one position (within 4–5 frets), root to root, slowly, with a metronome.

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