A Dorian Scale — Piano
A Dorian on piano: notes A, B, C, D, E, F#, G — free scale chart, no sign-up. A minor scale with a raised 6th — brighter and jazzier than natural minor, the sound of modal jazz, funk, and Celtic music.
Piano, C3 to C5. Notes in this scale, low to high: C3 (flat 3), D3 (4), E3 (5), F#3 (6), G3 (flat 7), A3 (root), B3 (2), C4 (flat 3), D4 (4), E4 (5), F#4 (6), G4 (flat 7), A4 (root), B4 (2), C5 (flat 3).
Notes in the A dorian scale
The A dorian scale contains 7 notes: A, B, C, D, E, F#, G. Its scale degrees are R · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · b7.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | A |
| 2 | B |
| b3 | C |
| 4 | D |
| 5 | E |
| 6 | F# |
| b7 | G |
A dorian on piano
Open this scale in ScaleSpace to see every one of those notes mapped across the keyboard, with the roots marked and each note labelled by name or scale degree. You can hear any note, overlay a second scale to see which notes the two share, and export a printable PDF.