E Dorian mode on guitar
The Dorian mode is a minor scale with a major sixth. Brighter than the natural minor, it is widely used in jazz, funk and rock.
On the whole neck
Open position
Root notes are filled. The position groups the notes of the scale in one area of the neck, starting from the root on the 6th string.
Notes of the scale
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | root |
| 2 | F♯ (F sharp) | major second |
| 3 | G | minor third |
| 4 | A | perfect fourth |
| 5 | B | perfect fifth |
| 6 | C♯ (C sharp) | major sixth |
| 7 | D | minor seventh |
Steps between notes: W – H – W – W – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
This mode uses the same notes as the D major scale, starting from another degree.
Chords of the scale
Triads built on each degree:
Other E scales
- Major
- Minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian