B dorian chordson the 5-string banjo, Open D tuning (f♯DF♯AD)

The scale: B C♯ D E F♯ G♯ A

Open strings: Open strings in B dorian: F♯, D. A fits the key too.

Capo: capo 4 and play G dorian shapes, with the 5th string spiked at the 9th fret (or tuned up to b♭).

The seven chords in B dorian

  1. i Bm1f♯DF♯BD0 0 2 0
  2. ii C♯m1131f♯EG♯C♯E2 2 4 2
  3. ♭III Df♯DF♯AD0 0 0 0
  4. IV E1111f♯EG♯BE2 2 2 2
  5. v F♯m2134f♯F♯AC♯F♯4 3 4 4
  6. vi° G♯dim11f♯DG♯BD0 2 2 0
  7. ♭VII A1231f♯EAC♯E2 3 4 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 B

B majorB mixolydianB minor

Other dorian keys

GADCEF

B dorian in other tunings

Open GDouble CSawmillC Tuning

All Open D banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app