Scale · Greek modes

A# Dorian

Minor with a major sixth. A shade brighter than natural minor: the sound of Santana, of funk and of most modal jazz.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

Instrument

Tuning

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A# Dorian scale on the Guitar neck55 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.FGG#A#CC#D#FGA#CC#D#FGG#A#CD#FGG#A#CC#D#FGG#A#CC#D#FGG#A#CC#D#FGG#A#CC#FGG#A#CC#D#FG123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. A#1
  2. C2
  3. C#b3
  4. D#4
  5. F5
  6. G6
  7. G#b7

Also written as Bb · C · Db · Eb · F · G · Ab.

Formula

W · H · W · W · W · H · W

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · b7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside A# Dorian. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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