B♭ Dorian scale
4 flats: B♭ D♭ E♭ A♭ · pattern W–H–W–W–W–H–W
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Name | Half steps from B♭ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B♭ | Tonic | 0 |
| 2 | C | Supertonic | 2 |
| 3 | D♭ | Mediant | 3 |
| 4 | E♭ | Subdominant | 5 |
| 5 | F | Dominant | 7 |
| 6 | G | Submediant | 9 |
| 7 | A♭ | Subtonic | 10 |
About this scale
Dorian is natural minor with a raised 6th (G), which gives it a brighter, hopeful minor sound heard in funk, jazz and songs like “Scarborough Fair”. It’s the 2nd mode of G♯ major.
Seventh chords in B♭ Dorian scale
i7 B♭m7ii7 Cm7IIImaj7 D♭maj7IV7 E♭7v7 Fm7viø7 Gm7♭5VIImaj7 A♭maj7
Other B♭ scales
B♭ majorB♭ natural minorB♭ harmonic minorB♭ melodic minorB♭ major pentatonicB♭ minor pentatonicB♭ bluesB♭ Mixolydian
Dorian scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the B♭ Dorian scale?
B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭, and back to B♭.
How many sharps or flats are in B♭ Dorian scale?
4: B♭, D♭, E♭, A♭.
What is the step pattern of the Dorian scale?
W–H–W–W–W–H–W, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on B♭ to get this scale.