Dorian

• C Dorian contains the notes C D Eb F G A Bb
• D Dorian contains the notes D E F G A B C
• F# Dorian contains the notes F# G# A B C# D# E

Three notes per string:
e|--------------------------------5-6-8-|
B|--------------------------5-6-8-------|
G|--------------------3-5-7-------------|
D|--------------3-5-7-------------------|
A|--------3-5-7-------------------------|
E|--3-5-6-------------------------------|

Staying in the same neck position:
e|----------------------------2-3-5-----|
B|------------------------3-5-----------|
G|------------------2-3-5---------------|
D|------------2-3-5---------------------|
A|------1-3-5---------------------------|
E|--3-5---------------------------------|

Chord Scale Analysis of the Dorian Mode

The Dorian Mode is the only minor mode of the major scale that isn't of the tonic quality. You'll usually run into this mode in transit from a tonic mode to a dominant mode, which makes it subdominant. The Dorian mode takes a Minor seven chord, but it may also take a Minor Six, due to the natural six. It also, much like the Lydian mode, has no avoid notes. Just be sure to note that the six is used very rarely in chord construction due to the flat seven.

Analysis of D Dorian

D (root)

E (Major Ninth, or nine)

F (Minor third, or flat three)

G (Perfect Eleventh, or eleven)

A (Perfect fifth, or five)

B (Major Thirteenth, thirteen, Major sixth, or six)

C (Minor Seventh, or flat seven)

The Major Six

Do"ri*an (?), a.

1.

Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks of Doris; Doric; as, a Dorian fashion.

2. Mus.

Same as Doric, 3.

Milton.

Dorian mode Mus., the first of the authentic church modes or tones, from D to D, resembling our D minor scale, but with the B natural.

Grove.

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Do"ri*an, n.

A native or inhabitant of Doris in Greece.

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