D Dorian Scale

Construction

Second degree of the diatonic scale. This Dorian scale is constructed by starting with the root note of D 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:
DD#EFF#GG#ABbBCC#DWHWWWHW

Primary Triads

DmTonic
EmSupertonic
FMediant
GSubdominant
AmDominant
BdimSubmediant
CSubtonic

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thE7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthA7sus, G7sus, E7sus, D7sus
7th Suspended SecondA7sus2, G7sus2, D7sus2
Added 9thCadd9, Gadd9, Fadd9
DiminishedBdim
Dominant 6thG7(6)
Dominant 7thG7
Dominant 9thG9
Dominant EleventhG11
Dominant ThirteenthG13
Half-Diminished 7thBm7(b5)
MajorC, G, F
Major 2ndC2, G2, F2
Major 6thCM6, GM6, FM6
Major 7thCM7, FM7
Major 7th Flat FifthFMaj7b5
Major 9thCM9, FM9
Major 9th Flat FifthFMaj9b5
Major Added 11thCadd11, Gadd11
Major EleventhCM11
Major ThirteenthCM13
MinorAm, Em, Dm
Minor 2ndAm2, Dm2
Minor 6thDm6
Minor 7thAm7, Em7, Dm7
Minor 7th Flat ThirteenthAm7b13, Em7b13
Minor 9thAm9, Dm9
Minor Added 11thAmadd11, Emadd11, Dmadd11
Minor Added 9thAmadd9, Dmadd9
Minor EleventhAm11, Dm11
Minor Eleventh Flat NineEm11b9
Minor Six-NineDm6/9
Minor ThirteenthDm13
PowerchordC5, A5, G5, F5, E5, D5
Six-NineC6/9, G6/9, F6/9
Suspended FourthCsus, Asus, Gsus, Esus, Dsus
Suspended SecondCsus2, Asus2, Gsus2, Fsus2, Dsus2

Related Items

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