piano scale
B Dorian
B1C♯2D♭3E4F♯5G♯6A♭7
Minor with a natural sixth. The second mode of the major scale.
Written out
Every accidental is written in, rather than left to a key signature, so the letters can be read one at a time.
The step pattern
BWC♯HDWEWF♯WG♯HAWB
What is true of it
B Dorian is B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯ and A, and back to B.
Its steps are W – H – W – W – W – H – W, where W is a whole step and H a half.
On the same tonic, B natural minor differs from it by exactly one note.
Chords made only of these notes
Found by testing every chord in the catalogue against these 7 sounds, not chosen.