A# Dorian scale
Minor mode with a raised 6th. Widely used in jazz and rock.
7 notes · Standard tuning
Root (A#)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
A#
R
C
2
C#
♭3
D#
4
F
5
G
6
G#
♭7
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the A# Dorian scale across the neck.
Dorian in other keys
About the A# Dorian scale
The A# Dorian scale contains the notes A#, C, C#, D#, F, G, G#. It is a 7-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – ♭7. The diagram above shows all positions of the A# Dorian scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (A#); outlined dots are other scale tones.