A Dorian Scale

Construction

Second degree of the diatonic scale. This Dorian scale is constructed by starting with the root note of A and following a the sequence of steps: W H W W W H W. The 'W' (whole step) means to skip a note, and the 'H' (half step), means to pick the very next note. The final step in the sequence will always end at the root note (one octave higher).
Here is this process represented visually:
ABbBCC#DD#EFF#GG#AWHWWWHW

Primary Triads

AmTonic
BmSupertonic
CMediant
DSubdominant
EmDominant
F#dimSubmediant
GSubtonic

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thB7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthE7sus, D7sus, B7sus, A7sus
7th Suspended SecondE7sus2, D7sus2, A7sus2
Added 9thGadd9, Dadd9, Cadd9
DiminishedF#dim
Dominant 6thD7(6)
Dominant 7thD7
Dominant 9thD9
Dominant EleventhD11
Dominant ThirteenthD13
Half-Diminished 7thF#m7(b5)
MajorG, D, C
Major 2ndG2, D2, C2
Major 6thGM6, DM6, CM6
Major 7thGM7, CM7
Major 7th Flat FifthCMaj7b5
Major 9thGM9, CM9
Major 9th Flat FifthCMaj9b5
Major Added 11thGadd11, Dadd11
Major EleventhGM11
Major ThirteenthGM13
MinorEm, Bm, Am
Minor 2ndEm2, Am2
Minor 6thAm6
Minor 7thEm7, Bm7, Am7
Minor 7th Flat ThirteenthEm7b13, Bm7b13
Minor 9thEm9, Am9
Minor Added 11thEmadd11, Bmadd11, Amadd11
Minor Added 9thEmadd9, Amadd9
Minor EleventhEm11, Am11
Minor Eleventh Flat NineBm11b9
Minor Six-NineAm6/9
Minor ThirteenthAm13
PowerchordG5, E5, D5, C5, B5, A5
Six-NineG6/9, D6/9, C6/9
Suspended FourthGsus, Esus, Dsus, Bsus, Asus
Suspended SecondGsus2, Esus2, Dsus2, Csus2, Asus2

Related Items

Triads Charts
Printable list of charts of all
A Dorian Triads
Extended Chords Charts
Printable list of charts of all
A Dorian Extended Chords
Scale Charts
Printable list of scale charts for in this scale and tuning.
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