Dorian Mode [D Dorian] at the 5th fret.

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e --------------------------------------------------------------------5---7---8---10--------

b ------------------------------------------------------5---6---8---------------------------

g -----------------------------------------4---5---7-------------------------------------------

d --------------------------------5---7--------------------------------------------------

a -------------------5---7---8------------------------------------------------------------

e -----5---7---8--------------------------------------------------------------------------

         1    3    4     1    3    4    1   3    1    2    4   1    2    4     1    3    4      4

The Root Note "D" [above] is shown in Red

As a guideline the D Dorian mode / scale sounds good with these chords:

Dm  Dm7  Em  Em7  F  Fmaj7  G  G7  Am  Am7  C  Cmaj7

The D Dorian mode is formed from the 2nd note [D] of the C major scale.

C major scale:

D  E  F  G  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  A  B  C  D  E  ....

     -------Dorian Mode--------

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