E Dorian — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Em
minor
ii
F#m
minor
III
G
major
IV
A
major
v
Bm
minor
vi°
C#°
dim
VII
D
major

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iEmMinor
2iiF#mMinor
3IIIGMajor
4IVAMajor
5vBmMinor
6vi°C#°Diminished
7VIIDMajor

Dorian in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

View E Dorian fretboard diagram →

Other scales in E

E MajorE Natural MinorE Harmonic MinorE Melodic MinorE PhrygianE Lydian

About the E Dorian scale's harmony

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