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