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
B
2
C
♭3
D
4
E
5
F#
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, B, C, D, E, F#, 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.