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E Dorian Scale

The E Dorian scale works naturally on guitar with its raised C# giving E minor a Santana-like warmth. It's perfect for blues-rock, Latin rock, and jam-band guitar improvisation.

Also known as

  • E Dorian Mode

Formula

1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7

Notes

EF#GABC#D

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the E Dorian scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

i E Minor
ii F# Minor
III G Major
IV A Major
v B Minor
vi° C# dim
VII D Major
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Related Scales

Other E Scales

MajorMinorHarmonic MinorMelodic MinorMajor PentatonicMinor PentatonicMinor BluesMajor BluesPhrygianLydianMixolydianLocrianHarmonic Major

Other Dorian Scales

CC#DEbFF#GAbABbB