Guitar UpscaleC# Dorian Mode on guitar
The C# Dorian Mode has 7 notes: C# D# E F# G# A# B. Its root C# is also written Db.
| Notes | C# D# E F# G# A# B |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 |
| Steps | W H W W W H W (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the C# Dorian Mode on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Dorian Mode
Dorian is a minor mode with a major sixth, a brighter minor sound used in funk, rock, jazz and folk songs. More about the Dorian Mode.
Notes of the C# Dorian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | C# |
| 2 | Major 2nd | D# |
| b3 | Minor 3rd | E |
| 4 | Perfect 4th | F# |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | G# |
| 6 | Major 6th | A# |
| b7 | Minor 7th | B |
Chords in the C# Dorian Mode
Stack every other note of the scale and you get one chord on each note. These chords sound at home with the scale, so they make good progressions.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| i | C#m | C#m7 |
| ii | Ebm | Ebm7 |
| bIII | E | Emaj7 |
| IV | F# | F#7 |
| v | G#m | G#m7 |
| vi° | Bbdim | Bbm7b5 |
| bVII | B | Bmaj7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the C# Dorian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (D#): Eb Phrygian Mode
- From degree b3 (E): E Lydian Mode
- From degree 4 (F#): F# Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 5 (G#): G# Natural Minor scale
- From degree 6 (A#): Bb Locrian Mode
- From degree b7 (B): B Major Scale