D dorian chordson the 5-string banjo, Open G tuning (gDGBD)

The scale: D E F G A B C

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

The seven chords in D dorian

  1. i Dm123gDADF0 2 3 3
  2. ii Em12gEGBE2 0 0 2
  3. ♭III F3214gFACF3 2 1 3
  4. IV GgDGBD0 0 0 0
  5. v Am2314gEACE2 2 1 2
  6. vi° Bdim1211gFBDF3 4 3 3
  7. ♭VII C213gEGCE2 0 1 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

Double CSawmillOpen DC Tuning

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