A minor scale with a raised 6th — jazzier and less dark than natural minor. Huge in funk, jazz, rock and Santana-style leads.
🎸 See this scale on the fretboard & hear it — free interactive finder →| Scale | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Dorian | A | B | C | D | E | F# | G |
| E Dorian | E | F# | G | A | B | C# | D |
| C Dorian | C | D | D# | F | G | A | A# |
| G Dorian | G | A | A# | C | D | E | F |
| D Dorian | D | E | F | G | A | B | C |
Dorian = natural minor with a major 6th. That one bright note is the whole flavour — think "So What", "Oye Como Va".
Santana (Oye Como Va), Pink Floyd (Breathe), funk and jazz-rock; a favourite for soulful minor solos.
🎛️ Pick any key & play it on the interactive fretboard →The Dorian Mode follows the formula 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7. For example, in the key of A it is A B C D E F# G.
A minor scale with a raised 6th — jazzier and less dark than natural minor. Huge in funk, jazz, rock and Santana-style leads.
Santana (Oye Como Va), Pink Floyd (Breathe), funk and jazz-rock; a favourite for soulful minor solos.
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