F♯ Dorian scale
4 sharps: F♯ G♯ C♯ D♯ · pattern W–H–W–W–W–H–W
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Name | Half steps from F♯ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F♯ | Tonic | 0 |
| 2 | G♯ | Supertonic | 2 |
| 3 | A | Mediant | 3 |
| 4 | B | Subdominant | 5 |
| 5 | C♯ | Dominant | 7 |
| 6 | D♯ | Submediant | 9 |
| 7 | E | Subtonic | 10 |
About this scale
Dorian is natural minor with a raised 6th (D♯), which gives it a brighter, hopeful minor sound heard in funk, jazz and songs like “Scarborough Fair”. It’s the 2nd mode of D𝄪 major.
Seventh chords in F♯ Dorian scale
i7 F♯m7ii7 G♯m7IIImaj7 Amaj7IV7 B7v7 C♯m7viø7 D♯m7♭5VIImaj7 Emaj7
Other F♯ scales
F♯ majorF♯ natural minorF♯ harmonic minorF♯ melodic minorF♯ major pentatonicF♯ minor pentatonicF♯ bluesF♯ Mixolydian
Dorian scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the F♯ Dorian scale?
F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E, and back to F♯.
How many sharps or flats are in F♯ Dorian scale?
4: F♯, G♯, C♯, 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 F♯ to get this scale.