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C dorian Scale

Below you can find guitar and piano scale diagrams, notes, intervals, formulas, and chords

Audible Example

What does a C dorian scale sound like?

C dorian scale

Piano Fingering

How do you play the C dorian scale on the piano?

Notes:

C
D
Eb
F
G
A
Bb

Intervals:

1P
2M
3m
4P
5P
6M
7m

Guitar Fingering

How do you play the C dorian scale on the guitar?

Notes:

E
B
G
D
A
E
F
C
Eb
Bb
F
A
G
D
Bb
F
C
G
Eb
A
C
G
D
A
Bb
F
Eb
Bb
D
A
C
G
Eb
Bb
F
C
D
A
F
C
G
D
Eb
Bb
Eb
G
D
A

Intervals:

E
B
5P
2M
6M
E
4P
1P
3m
7m
4P
6M
5P
2M
7m
4P
1P
5P
3m
6M
1P
5P
2M
6M
7m
4P
3m
7m
2M
6M
1P
5P
3m
7m
4P
1P
2M
6M
4P
1P
5P
2M
3m
7m
3m
5P
2M
6M
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Notes

What notes are in the C dorian scale

C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb

Formula

What is the formula for the C dorian scale

2M - 2m - 2M - 2M - 2M - 2m - 2M

Intervals

What intervals are in the C dorian scale

Root Note

Major 2nd

Minor 3rd

Perfect 4th

Perfect 5th

Major 6th

Minor 7th

Chords

What chords (diatonic) are in the C dorian scale