E Dorian Scale

Construction

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

Primary Triads

EmTonic
F#mSupertonic
GMediant
ASubdominant
BmDominant
C#dimSubmediant
DSubtonic

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thF#7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthB7sus, A7sus, F#7sus, E7sus
7th Suspended SecondB7sus2, A7sus2, E7sus2
Added 9thDadd9, Aadd9, Gadd9
DiminishedC#dim
Dominant 6thA7(6)
Dominant 7thA7
Dominant 9thA9
Dominant EleventhA11
Dominant ThirteenthA13
Half-Diminished 7thC#m7(b5)
MajorD, A, G
Major 2ndD2, A2, G2
Major 6thDM6, AM6, GM6
Major 7thDM7, GM7
Major 7th Flat FifthGMaj7b5
Major 9thDM9, GM9
Major 9th Flat FifthGMaj9b5
Major Added 11thDadd11, Aadd11
Major EleventhDM11
Major ThirteenthDM13
MinorBm, F#m, Em
Minor 2ndBm2, Em2
Minor 6thEm6
Minor 7thBm7, F#m7, Em7
Minor 7th Flat ThirteenthBm7b13, F#m7b13
Minor 9thBm9, Em9
Minor Added 11thBmadd11, F#madd11, Emadd11
Minor Added 9thBmadd9, Emadd9
Minor EleventhBm11, Em11
Minor Eleventh Flat NineF#m11b9
Minor Six-NineEm6/9
Minor ThirteenthEm13
PowerchordD5, B5, A5, G5, F#5, E5
Six-NineD6/9, A6/9, G6/9
Suspended FourthDsus, Bsus, Asus, F#sus, Esus
Suspended SecondDsus2, Bsus2, Asus2, Gsus2, Esus2

Related Items

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