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E♭ dorian mode

The E♭ dorian mode is E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C D♭: seven notes, minor with a bright sixth. Its formula is 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7.

Make a beat in E♭ minor

Opens the free editor with a trap beat in E♭ minor to play E♭ dorian over. No account needed to start.

The notes of E♭ dorian

From E♭ up to E♭: whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half, whole. Tap a key to hear it.

E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭

FCE♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭
The notes of E♭ dorian mode by scale degree
DegreeNoteFrom the root
1E♭Root
2FMajor second
♭3G♭Minor third
4A♭Perfect fourth
5B♭Perfect fifth
6CMajor sixth
♭7D♭Minor seventh

How E♭ dorian is built

The D♭ major scale played from its second note, E♭: the same notes with E♭ as home. Against E♭ minor, the minor scale on the same note, it has C instead of C♭.

The major scale played from its second note: a minor scale with a raised sixth. Less dark than natural minor, it is heard in funk, jazz, soul and lo-fi. The dorian mode in every key.

Chords in E♭ dorian

One chord on each note of the scale, built from its own notes. The numeral says which note it starts on, against the E♭ major scale: capitals are major, small letters minor.

iE♭miiFm♭IIIG♭IVA♭vB♭mvi°Cdim♭VIID♭

Play E♭ dorian over a beat

A beat on the chords of E♭ minor. Play the scale over it on the keyboard above, then open it in the editor and add your melody as its own part.

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Questions about E♭ dorian

What notes are in the E♭ dorian mode?

E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C and D♭. Its formula is 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7, counted from the major scale on E♭, and its steps from E♭ up to E♭ are: whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half, whole.

What key is E♭ dorian in?

E♭ dorian uses the notes of D♭ major, starting on its second note, E♭. The notes are the same; making E♭ home is what gives it its own sound.

How is E♭ dorian different from E♭ minor?

C instead of C♭: one note of the E♭ minor scale changes, and that note gives E♭ dorian its sound: minor with a bright sixth.

Dorian mode in every key

C dorianC♯ dorianD dorianE♭ dorianE dorianF dorianF♯ dorianG dorianG♯ dorianA dorianB♭ dorianB dorian

More scales on E♭

E♭ major (major scale)D♯ minor (natural minor scale)E♭ major pentatonicD♯ minor pentatonicD♯ bluesE♭ harmonic minorE♭ melodic minorE♭ dorianD♯ phrygianE♭ lydianE♭ mixolydianD♯ locrianD♯ phrygian dominant
Scales and modes
Major and minor keysMajor pentatonic scaleMinor pentatonic scaleBlues scaleHarmonic minor scaleMelodic minor scaleDorian modePhrygian modeLydian modeMixolydian modeLocrian modePhrygian dominant scaleWhole tone scale

Build a song in E♭ dorian

Start with the beat, then add chords, a melody and your voice in the editor, part by part.

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