D Dorian — diatonic chords

Minor mode with a raised 6th. Widely used in jazz and rock.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Dm
minor
ii
Em
minor
III
F
major
IV
G
major
v
Am
minor
vi°
B°
dim
VII
C
major

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iDmMinor
2iiEmMinor
3IIIFMajor
4IVGMajor
5vAmMinor
6vi°B°Diminished
7VIICMajor

Dorian in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in D

D MajorD Natural MinorD Harmonic MinorD Melodic MinorD PhrygianD Lydian

About the D Dorian scale's harmony

The D Dorian scale produces the following diatonic triads: Dm, Em, F, G, Am, B°, C. These chords all use only the notes of the D Dorian scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii–III–IV–v–vi°–VII) show the function of each chord within the key.