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

The scale: C D E♭ F G A B♭

Open strings: No open string is in the Cm chord in this tuning. D and A fit the key.

The seven chords in C dorian

  1. i Cm1131f♯E♭GCE♭1 1 3 1
  2. ii Dm12f♯DAAF0 3 0 3
  3. ♭III E♭1111f♯E♭GB♭E♭1 1 1 1
  4. IV F1111f♯FACF3 3 3 3
  5. v Gm11f♯DGB♭D0 1 1 0
  6. vi° Adim1341f♯E♭ACE♭1 3 3 1
  7. ♭VII B♭413f♯DB♭B♭F0 4 1 3

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 C

C majorC mixolydianC minor

Other dorian keys

GADBEF

C dorian in other tunings

Open GDouble CSawmillC Tuning

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