C♯ Dorian scale
C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯ B·Tap a note to hear it
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Scale guide
The C♯ Dorian scale
Dorian is a minor scale with a major 6th. That one raised note makes it sound less dark than natural minor. It is common in funk, jazz, and rock solos over a minor chord that stays put.
It uses the same notes as B major, starting from C♯ instead of B.
- Notes
- C♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯B
- Formula
- 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
- Steps
- W H W W W H W
- W is two frets, H is one fret
Chords in C♯ Dorian
Built from the notes of the scale, so the C♯ Dorian scale works over all of them.