About the D#/Eb Dorian Scale
The D#/Eb dorian scale is a 7-note scale. Minor scale with raised 6th, jazzy sound. Its notes are D#, F, F#, G#, A#, C and C#, built from the formula 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7.
- Notes
- D# – F – F# – G# – A# – C – C#
- Formula
- 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
- Steps
- W H W W W H W (2–1–2–2–2–1–2 semitones)
- Root
- D#/Eb
D#/Eb Dorian Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D# | Root |
| 2 | F | Major 2nd |
| ♭3 | F# | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | G# | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | A# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | C | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | C# | Minor 7th |
Where to play the D#/Eb Dorian Scale on guitar
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (E A D G B E), lowest string first. Root notes (D#) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| E2 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 |
| A2 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 |
| D3 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
| G3 | 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
| B3 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 |
| E4 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 |
How to practice the dorian scale
- Highlight the natural 6th degree
- Practice over minor 7th vamps
- Work on jazz-style phrasing
- Try Santana-style melodic lines
- Compare with natural minor to hear difference
Scales with the same notes as D#/Eb Dorian Scale
These scales share every note with the D#/Eb dorian scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Dorian scale in other keys
Other scales in D#/Eb
- D#/Eb Minor Pentatonic
- D#/Eb Major Pentatonic
- D#/Eb Mixolydian Pentatonic
- D#/Eb Natural Minor
- D#/Eb Major (Ionian)
- D#/Eb Blues
- D#/Eb Mixolydian
- D#/Eb Phrygian
- D#/Eb Harmonic Minor
- D#/Eb Lydian
- D#/Eb Locrian
- D#/Eb Diminished (Half-Whole)
- D#/Eb Diminished (Whole-Half)
- D#/Eb Whole Tone
- D#/Eb Augmented (Hexatonic)
- D#/Eb Altered (Super Locrian)
- D#/Eb Phrygian Dominant
- D#/Eb Lydian Dominant
- D#/Eb Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- D#/Eb Bebop Dominant
- D#/Eb Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- D#/Eb Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)