C# Dorian scale
Minor mode with a raised 6th. Widely used in jazz and rock.
7 notes · Standard tuning
Root (C#)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
C#
R
D#
2
E
♭3
F#
4
G#
5
A#
6
B
♭7
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the C# Dorian scale across the neck.
Dorian in other keys
About the C# Dorian scale
The C# Dorian scale contains the notes C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B. It is a 7-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – ♭7. The diagram above shows all positions of the C# Dorian scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (C#); outlined dots are other scale tones.