A dorian chordson the 5-string banjo, Double C tuning (gCGCD)

The scale: A B C D E F♯ G

Open strings: Open strings in A dorian: C. G and D fit the key too.

Capo: capo 2 and play G dorian shapes, with the 5th string spiked at the 7th fret (or tuned up to a).

The seven chords in A dorian

  1. i Am12gCACE0 2 0 2
  2. ii Bm1314gDBDF♯2 4 2 4
  3. ♭III C1gCGCE0 0 0 2
  4. IV D1113gDADF♯2 2 2 4
  5. v Em4fr1112gEBEG4 4 4 5
  6. vi° F♯dim13gCACF♯0 2 0 4
  7. ♭VII G2fr1314gDBDG2 4 2 5

The chords built on each note of the scale, with the shape the app leads with. The app’s key page also suggests progressions to play them in.

Hear them in the app ›

Other modes on A

A majorA mixolydianA minor

Other dorian keys

GDCBEF

A dorian in other tunings

Open GSawmillOpen DC Tuning

All Double C banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app