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

The scale: D E F G A B C

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

The seven chords in D dorian

  1. i Dm1112gDADF2 2 2 3
  2. ii Em4fr1112gEBEG4 4 4 5
  3. ♭III F12gCACF0 2 0 3
  4. IV G2fr1314gDBDG2 4 2 5
  5. v Am12gCACE0 2 0 2
  6. vi° Bdim1312gDBDF2 4 2 3
  7. ♭VII C1gCGCE0 0 0 2

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.

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Other modes on D

D majorD mixolydianD minor

Other dorian keys

GACBEF

D dorian in other tunings

Open GSawmillOpen DC Tuning

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