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
D#
♭3
F
4
G
5
A
6
A#
♭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, D#, F, G, A, A#. 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.