F Dorian — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Fm
minor
ii
Gm
minor
III
G#
major
IV
A#
major
v
Cm
minor
vi°
D°
dim
VII
D#
major

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iFmMinor
2iiGmMinor
3IIIG#Major
4IVA#Major
5vCmMinor
6vi°D°Diminished
7VIID#Major

Dorian in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

View F Dorian fretboard diagram →

Other scales in F

F MajorF Natural MinorF Harmonic MinorF Melodic MinorF PhrygianF Lydian

About the F Dorian scale's harmony

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