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