Learn the F♯ Dorian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The F♯ Dorian scale contains the following notes:
F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D♯ – EThe scale degrees of the F♯ Dorian scale are:
1, 2, ♭3, 4, 5, 6, ♭7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | F♯ |
| 2 | G♯ |
| ♭3 | A |
| 4 | B |
| 5 | C♯ |
| 6 | D♯ |
| ♭7 | E |
The F♯ Dorian scale uses the interval pattern W, H, W, W, W, H, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ | G♯ | W |
| G♯ | A | H |
| A | B | W |
| B | C♯ | W |
| C♯ | D♯ | W |
| D♯ | E | H |
| E | F♯ | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from F♯ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F♯ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | G♯ | Major 2nd |
| ♭3 | A | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | B | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | C♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | D♯ | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | E | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i | F♯m | F♯, A, C♯ |
| ii | G♯m | G♯, B, D♯ |
| III | A | A, C♯, E |
| IV | B | B, D♯, F♯ |
| v | C♯m | C♯, E, G♯ |
| vi° | D♯dim | D♯, F♯, A |
| VII | E | E, G♯, B |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i7 | F♯m7 | F♯, A, C♯, E |
| ii7 | G♯m7 | G♯, B, D♯, F♯ |
| IIImaj7 | Amaj7 | A, C♯, E, G♯ |
| IV7 | B7 | B, D♯, F♯, A |
| v7 | C♯m7 | C♯, E, G♯, B |
| viø7 | D♯m7♭5 | D♯, F♯, A, C♯ |
| VIImaj7 | Emaj7 | E, G♯, B, D♯ |
The modes of F♯ Dorian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E Ionian | E | E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯ |
| F♯ Dorian | F♯ | F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E |
| G♯ Phrygian | G♯ | G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯ |
| A Lydian | A | A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯ |
| B Mixolydian | B | B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A |
| C♯ Aeolian | C♯ | C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B |
| D♯ Locrian | D♯ | D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯ |
F♯ Dorian is the 2nd mode of the E major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Dorian simply starts on the 2nd degree (F♯) instead of the root (E).
The only difference is the 6th degree. F♯ Dorian has a major 6th (D♯), while F♯ natural minor has a minor 6th. That raised 6th gives Dorian a brighter, slightly more hopeful character compared to natural minor's darker sound.
F♯ Dorian has a minor 3rd (A) and a minor 7th (E), while F♯ major has a major 3rd and major 7th. This gives Dorian a minor quality overall, but its major 6th (D♯) keeps it from sounding as dark as natural minor.