B♭ Dorian on the Circle of Fifths

B♭ Dorian: B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G A♭, 4 flats (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭). See its neighbours on the circle and every mode that shares its notes.

B♭ Dorian

• Notes: B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G A♭
• Key signature: 4 flats (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭)

Same notes, other roots

• A♭ Major
• B♭ Dorian
• C Phrygian
• D♭ Lydian
• E♭ Mixolydian
• F Minor
• G Locrian

Next to it on the circle

• F Dorian (a fifth up, one sharp more)
• E♭ Dorian (a fifth down, one flat more)

See it on an instrument

• B♭ Dorian on guitar
• B♭ Dorian on piano