Dorian mode chord chart
Dorian mode is used in pop and jazz and especially in minor key arrangements.
The chart with chords in Dorian mode shows the relationship of all triads in this mode. In the 1st column you can see the key note of the mode and on the same row the other chords that fits together with it.
Chords in Dorian modes
| i | ii | III | IV | v | vi° | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D#m | E#m | F# | G# | A#m | B#dim | C# |
| G#m | A#m | B | C# | D#m | Fdim | F# |
| C#m | D#m | E | F# | G#m | A#dim | B |
| F#m | G#m | A | B | C#m | D#dim | E |
| Bm | C#m | D | E | F#m | G#dim | A |
| Em | F#m | G | A | Bm | C#dim | D |
| Am | Bm | C | D | Em | F#dim | G |
| Dm | Em | F | G | Am | Bdim | C |
| Gm | Am | Bb | C | Dm | Edim | F |
| Cm | Dm | Eb | F | Gm | Adim | Bb |
| Fm | Gm | Ab | Bb | Cm | Ddim | Eb |
| Bbm | Cm | Db | Eb | Fm | Gdim | Ab |
| Ebm | Fm | Gb | Ab | Bbm | Cdim | Db |
| Abm | Bbm | Cb | Db | Ebm | Fdim | Gb |
| Dbm | Ebm | Fb | Gb | Abm | Bbdim | Cb |
So, for example, in D Dorian, the chords Dm, Em, F, G, Am, Bdim and C will work well together.
Dorian chord progressions
Here are some examples with progressions based on the Dorian mode:
Am - G - Bm (A Dorian)
Cm - F - Bb (C Dorian)
C#m - G#m - B - C#m (C# Dorian)
Dm - G - Cadd9 (D Dorian)
Em - A - D (E Dorian)
F#m - A - E (F# Dorian)
Dorian is one of the most used modes and common in jazz and rock with plenty of other styles.
Four-note chords in Dorian modes
| i | ii | III | IV | v | vi | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D#m7 | E#m7 | F#maj7 | G#7 | A#m7 | B#m7b5 | C#maj7 |
| G#m7 | A#m7 | Bmaj7 | C#7 | D#m7 | Fm7b5 | F#maj7 |
| C#m7 | D#m7 | Emaj7 | F#7 | G#m7 | A#m7b5 | Bmaj7 |
| F#m7 | G#m7 | Amaj7 | B7 | C#m7 | D#m7b5 | Emaj7 |
| Bm7 | C#m7 | Dmaj7 | E7 | F#m7 | G#m7b5 | Amaj7 |
| Em7 | F#m7 | Gmaj7 | A7 | Bm7 | C#m7b5 | Dmaj7 |
| Am7 | Bm7 | Cmaj7 | D7 | Em7 | F#m7b5 | Gmaj7 |
| Dm7 | Em7 | Fmaj7 | G7 | Am7 | Bm7b5 | Cmaj7 |
| Gm7 | Am7 | Bbmaj7 | C7 | Dm7 | Em7b5 | Fmaj7 |
| Cm7 | Dm7 | Ebmaj7 | F7 | Gm7 | Am7b5 | Bbmaj7 |
| Fm7 | Gm7 | Abmaj7 | Bb7 | Cm7 | Dm7b5 | Ebmaj7 |
| Bbm7 | Cm7 | Dbmaj7 | Eb7 | Fm7 | Gm7b5 | Abmaj7 |
| Ebm7 | Fm7 | Gbmaj7 | Ab7 | Bbm7 | Cm7b5 | Dbmaj7 |
| Abm7 | Bbm7 | Cbmaj7 | Db7 | Ebm7 | Fm7b5 | Gbmaj7 |
| Dbm7 | Ebm7 | Fbmaj7 | Gb7 | Abm7 | Bbm7b5 | Cbmaj7 |
Comments
The second table show four-note chords, but it can of course be extended to five-note chords as well. One of the most noticeable changes compared to the first table is the vi chord that change from a diminished triad to half-diminished.
This is for example a good way to find progression based on Roman numerals. For example, the very common jazz progression iim7 - IV7 - VIImaj7 can be demonstrated in several modes and variations:
Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7 (D Dorian)
Cm7 - F7 - Bbmaj11 (C Dorian)
Ebm9 - Ab13 - Dbmaj9 (Eb Dorian)
Some other examples including four-note chords:
Am - Am7 - Am6 (A Dorian)
Gm7 - Am7 - C6 - Fmaj7 (G Dorian)
Dm7 - Eb9 - Cm7 (C Dorian)
Em7 - Dsus2 - A7sus4 - Em7 (E Dorian)
Dorian is one of the most used modes and common in jazz and rock with plenty of other styles.
See also:
Mixolydian mode chord chart
Phrygian mode chord chart