C♯ Dorian scale

5 sharps: C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯ A♯ · pattern W–H–W–W–W–H–W

C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B

Step patternWHWWWHW

Chords in C♯ Dorian

iC♯m

iiD♯m

IIIE

IVF♯

vG♯m

vi°A♯dim

VIIB

Scale degrees

Degree	Note	Name	Half steps from C♯
1	C♯	Tonic	0
2	D♯	Supertonic	2
3	E	Mediant	3
4	F♯	Subdominant	5
5	G♯	Dominant	7
6	A♯	Submediant	9
7	B	Subtonic	10

About this scale

Dorian is natural minor with a raised 6th (A♯), which gives it a brighter, hopeful minor sound heard in funk, jazz and songs like “Scarborough Fair”. It’s the 2nd mode of A𝄪 major.

Seventh chords in C♯ Dorian scale

i7 C♯m7ii7 D♯m7IIImaj7 Emaj7IV7 F♯7v7 G♯m7viø7 A♯m7♭5VIImaj7 Bmaj7

Other C♯ scales

C♯ major C♯ natural minor C♯ harmonic minor C♯ melodic minor C♯ major pentatonic C♯ minor pentatonic C♯ blues C♯ Mixolydian

Dorian scale in other keys

C D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

Questions

What are the notes of the C♯ Dorian scale?

C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, and back to C♯.

How many sharps or flats are in C♯ Dorian scale?

5: C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯, 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 C♯ to get this scale.