Ges Dorian Scale: Notes, Formula & Chords

Ges Dorian scale on the piano

Ges – As – H♭♭ – Ces – Des – Es – Fes

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Scale type: Dorian
Number of notes: 7
Formel: W–H–W–W–W–H–W
Parent scale: E Dur (degree 2)

What is the Dorian scale?

Dorian is the second mode of the major scale — a minor scale with a raised sixth. That one note is what makes it sound brighter and less mournful than natural minor, and it is why Dorian carries so much folk, modal jazz and rock writing.

Ges Dorian uses the same notes as E Dur, started from degree 2 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.

Ges Dorian is a scale, not a key. It has no key signature of its own — music that uses it is normally written in the key signature of its parent scale, with any extra accidentals added as they occur.

Scale degrees of Ges Dorian

Trin	Node	Interval	Semitones
1	Ges	P1	0
2	As	M2	2
3	H♭♭	m3	3
4	Ces	P4	5
5	Des	P5	7
6	Es	M6	9
7	Fes	m7	10

Chords in Ges Dorian

These are the triads built on each degree of Ges Dorian using only notes from the scale.

Other scales on Ges

Every scale type that starts on Ges, for comparison.

Dorian in every key

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What notes are in the Ges Dorian scale?

The Ges Dorian scale has 7 notes: Ges, As, H♭♭, Ces, Des, Es, Fes.

What is the formula for the Ges Dorian scale?

The Ges Dorian scale follows the step pattern W–H–W–W–W–H–W, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.

What scale is Ges Dorian derived from?

Ges Dorian is the mode of E Dur that starts on its 2 degree. Both scales use the same notes but resolve to a different tonic.

What chords are in the Ges Dorian scale?

The triads built from the Ges Dorian scale are Gesm, Asm, H♭♭, Ces, Desm, Esdim, Fes.