Dorian Mode

The Dorian mode is the second mode of the major scale. Whilst it is commonly
used as a ii chord in a Major ii-V7-I progression, it can also function as
a minor i chord or "tonic" so its important to learn to think of the mode and
its notes as tonic/one/home and not just think in the parent scale.

Db Major Parent Scale

b
& b bbb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Eb Dorian Mode
b
& b bbb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
1 2 (b)3 4 5 6 (b)7

Eb Major Parent Scale

b œ œ
&bb œ œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

F Dorian Mode
b bb œ œ œ œ œ
& œ œ
1 2 (b)3 4 5 6 (b)7

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Bb Major Parent Scale
b œ œ œ œ œ
&b œ
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

C Dorian Mode
b œ œ œ œ œ
&b œ œ
1 2 (b)3 4 5 6 (b)7

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