C Dorian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Drop D Tuning)

The C Dorian scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: C D Eb F G A Bb

Tuning: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|-13--15-----|
B|-10--12--13-|
G|-10--12--13-|
D|-10--12-----|
A|-10--11--13-|
D|-10--11--13-|

CAGED - A Shape

E|--5---7---8-|
B|--3---5---6-|
G|--3---5-----|
D|--2---3---5-|
A|--3---4---6-|
D|--3---5---6-|

CAGED - G Shape

E|--7---8--10-|
B|--5---6---8-|
G|--5---7---8-|
D|--5---7---8-|
A|--6---8-----|
D|--5---6---8-|

CAGED - E Shape

E|-10--12--13-|
B|--8--10-----|
G|--7---8--10-|
D|--7---8--10-|
A|--8--10--11-|
D|--8--10--11-|

CAGED - D Shape

E|-12--13--15-|
B|-10--12--13-|
G|-10--12--13-|
D|-10--12-----|
A|-10--11--13-|
D|-10--11--13-|

3NPS - First Position

E|-10--12--13-|
B|--8--10--12-|
G|--8--10--12-|
D|--8--10--12-|
A|-10--11--13-|
D|-10--11--13-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 3`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 1 0 1 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
II	Dm	D F A	`0 0 0 2 3 1`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x 0 2 3 1`
II	Dm	D F A	`0 0 3 2 3 1`
II	Dm	D F A	`x 5 3 2 3 x`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x 1 3 4 3`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 4 3`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`1 1 1 3 4 3`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 4 x`
IV	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 1`
IV	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
IV	F	F A C	`3 3 3 2 1 1`
IV	F	F A C	`3 3 3 2 1 x`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 3`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 6`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`5 5 5 3 3 3`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x 0 1 2 1 x`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x x 7 5 4 5`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x 6 7 5 x x`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 1`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 x`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 6`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 5 3 4 3`
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 1 x`
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 5 3 4 x`
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 1 3`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 5`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 5`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x x 1 3 3 3`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 6 5 3 3 3`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 6 8 7 8 6`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 6 5 3 3 6`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`x x 3 2 4 1`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`x x 3 5 4 5`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`3 3 3 5 4 5`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`3 3 3 5 4 x`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`5 5 3 3 3 3`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`5 5 3 3 3 x`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 3`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 0 1 0 1 x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 0 1 0 x x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x x 7 8 8 8`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x x 7 5 8 x`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 1`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 x`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x x 3 3 5`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x 8 7 6 5`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x x 1 3 3 3`
I	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
I	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
I	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x x 12 10 13 11`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x x 12 14 13 11`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x x 3 5 4 5`
III	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x x 1 3 3 1`
III	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x 6 3 3 3 x`
III	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x 6 5 7 6 x`
III	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x x 13 10 11 10`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x 8 7 8 8 5`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x 8 7 8 8 8`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x 0 1 0 1 x`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x 0 1 0 x x`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 1`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x 0 0 3 3 1`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x 0 3 3 3 1`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x 0 3 3 3 3`
VI	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`x x 7 5 8 6`
VI	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
VI	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
VI	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`x 3 5 3 4 3`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 1 0 2 1 x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 8 5 6 5`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 8 10 10 8`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 13 10 10 10 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 8 8 8`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x x 10 10 10`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x x 8 8 6`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x 13 12 11 x`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
IV	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
IV	F	F A C	`x 8 7 5 x x`
IV	F	F A C	`x x x 10 10 8`
IV	F	F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x x 12 11 10`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x 6 7 5 x x`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x 13 12 10 x x`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x x 10 8 11 x`
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 12 10 13 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x x x 8 8 10`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`x 6 7 5 x x`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 10 8 10 x x`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 0 1 0 x x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x x 7 5 8 x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 12 10 12 x x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x x 3 3 5`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x x 10 10 10`
I	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
I	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
I	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
I	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x x x 12 11 10`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x 6 7 5 x x`
III	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
III	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
III	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`
III	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x 0 1 0 x x`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x x 7 5 8 x`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x x 10 10 10`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
VI	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
VI	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
VI	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
VI	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`x x 5 3 4 x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Cm – Dm – Eb – F – Gm – Adim – Bb

E|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|0-----------1---0-----------1---0-----------1---0-----------1---|
A|3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------|0-------1-------0-------1-------0-------1-------0-------1-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---5-----------0---5-----------0---5-----------0---5-----------|

E|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---|
G|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|2---2---5-------2---2---5-------2---2---5-------2---2---5-------|
D|1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
G|3---3---7-------3---3---7-------3---3---7-------3---3---7-------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
D|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
D|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
A|1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Cm – Dm – Eb – F – Gm – Adim – Bb

E|3---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5-------------------------------------------------------3-------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5-------------------3-------3---5---3---5---7---5---7-------7---|0-------------------------------------------------------0-------|
A|3---5---6---5---6-------6---------------------------------------|0-------------------0-------0---1---0---1---3---1---3-------3---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|

E|3---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4-------------------------------------------------------3-------|1-------------------------------------------3-------3---4---3---|
G|3-------------------2-------2---3---2---3---5---3---5-------5---|2-------2-------2---3---2---3---5---3---5-------5---------------|
D|1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|3---5-------5---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|3---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3-------------------------------------------4-------4---6---4---|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3-------3-------3---5---3---5---7---5---7-------7---------------|2-------------------------------------------------------0-------|
D|5---7-------7---------------------------------------------------|1-------------------0-------0---1---0---1---3---1---3-------3---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3-------------------------------------------------------2-------|
D|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---|
A|1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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