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▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: G A A# C D E F
Mood: Minor but hopeful, groovy, folk-jazz
Dorian is a minor mode with a bright raised 6th — moody yet hopeful. It's everywhere in folk, funk, jazz, and modal rock.
In the key of G, the G Dorian scale uses the notes G A A# C D E F.
Common chords in this key: I (G), ii (A), iii (A#), IV (C), V (D), vi (E), vii° (F)
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