Scale · Greek modes

B 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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B Dorian scale on the Guitar neck55 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#G#ABC#DEF#ABC#DEF#G#ABDEF#G#ABC#DEG#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. B1
  2. C#2
  3. Db3
  4. E4
  5. F#5
  6. G#6
  7. Ab7

Also written as B · Db · D · E · Gb · Ab · A.

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 B Dorian. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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