C Dorian Scale

Construction

Second degree of the diatonic scale. This Dorian scale is constructed by starting with the root note of C 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:
CC#DD#EFF#GG#ABbBCWHWWWHW

Primary Triads

CmTonic
DmSupertonic
D#Mediant
FSubdominant
GmDominant
AdimSubmediant
BbSubtonic

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thD7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthG7sus, F7sus, D7sus, C7sus
7th Suspended SecondG7sus2, F7sus2, C7sus2
Added 9thBbadd9, Fadd9, D#add9
DiminishedAdim
Dominant 6thF7(6)
Dominant 7thF7
Dominant 9thF9
Dominant EleventhF11
Dominant ThirteenthF13
Half-Diminished 7thAm7(b5)
MajorBb, F, D#
Major 2ndBb2, F2, D#2
Major 6thBbM6, FM6, D#M6
Major 7thBbM7, D#M7
Major 7th Flat FifthD#Maj7b5
Major 9thBbM9, D#M9
Major 9th Flat FifthD#Maj9b5
Major Added 11thBbadd11, Fadd11
Major EleventhBbM11
Major ThirteenthBbM13
MinorGm, Dm, Cm
Minor 2ndGm2, Cm2
Minor 6thCm6
Minor 7thGm7, Dm7, Cm7
Minor 7th Flat ThirteenthGm7b13, Dm7b13
Minor 9thGm9, Cm9
Minor Added 11thGmadd11, Dmadd11, Cmadd11
Minor Added 9thGmadd9, Cmadd9
Minor EleventhGm11, Cm11
Minor Eleventh Flat NineDm11b9
Minor Six-NineCm6/9
Minor ThirteenthCm13
PowerchordBb5, G5, F5, D#5, D5, C5
Six-NineBb6/9, F6/9, D#6/9
Suspended FourthBbsus, Gsus, Fsus, Dsus, Csus
Suspended SecondBbsus2, Gsus2, Fsus2, D#sus2, Csus2

Related Items

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