Scale · Greek modes

F# 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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F# Dorian scale on the Guitar neck54 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#G#ABC#D#EF#ABC#D#EF#G#ABD#EF#G#ABC#D#EG#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. F#1
  2. G#2
  3. Ab3
  4. B4
  5. C#5
  6. D#6
  7. Eb7

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

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

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