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

The scale: E F♯ G A B C♯ D

Open strings: Open strings in E dorian: G, B. D fits the key too.

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

The seven chords in E dorian

  1. i Em12gEGBE2 0 0 2
  2. ii F♯m3114gF♯AC♯F♯4 2 2 4
  3. ♭III GgDGBD0 0 0 0
  4. IV A1111gEAC♯E2 2 2 2
  5. v Bm2314gF♯BDF♯4 4 3 4
  6. vi° C♯dim123gEGC♯E2 0 2 2
  7. ♭VII D123gDADF♯0 2 3 4

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 E

E majorE mixolydianE minor

Other dorian keys

GADCBF

E dorian in other tunings

Double CSawmillOpen DC Tuning

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