A dorian chordson the 5-string banjo, Sawmill tuning (gDGCD)

The scale: A B C D E F♯ G

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

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

The seven chords in A dorian

  1. i Am123gEACE2 2 0 2
  2. ii Bm2314gF♯BDF♯4 4 2 4
  3. ♭III C12gEGCE2 0 0 2
  4. IV D113gDADF♯0 2 2 4
  5. v Em4fr2113gGBEG5 4 4 5
  6. vi° F♯dim314gF♯ACF♯4 2 0 4
  7. ♭VII G2fr3214gGBDG5 4 2 5

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.

Hear them in the app ›

Other modes on A

A majorA mixolydianA minor

Other dorian keys

GDCBEF

A dorian in other tunings

Open GDouble COpen DC Tuning

All Sawmill banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app