E♭ Dorian scale
5 flats: E♭ G♭ A♭ B♭ D♭ · pattern W–H–W–W–W–H–W
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Name | Half steps from E♭ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E♭ | Tonic | 0 |
| 2 | F | Supertonic | 2 |
| 3 | G♭ | Mediant | 3 |
| 4 | A♭ | Subdominant | 5 |
| 5 | B♭ | Dominant | 7 |
| 6 | C | Submediant | 9 |
| 7 | D♭ | Subtonic | 10 |
About this scale
Dorian is natural minor with a raised 6th (C), which gives it a brighter, hopeful minor sound heard in funk, jazz and songs like “Scarborough Fair”. It’s the 2nd mode of C♯ major.
Seventh chords in E♭ Dorian scale
i7 E♭m7ii7 Fm7IIImaj7 G♭maj7IV7 A♭7v7 B♭m7viø7 Cm7♭5VIImaj7 D♭maj7
Other E♭ scales
E♭ majorE♭ natural minorE♭ harmonic minorE♭ melodic minorE♭ major pentatonicE♭ minor pentatonicE♭ bluesE♭ Mixolydian
Dorian scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the E♭ Dorian scale?
E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, and back to E♭.
How many sharps or flats are in E♭ Dorian scale?
5: E♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, D♭.
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 E♭ to get this scale.