C Dorian scale — Position 1
Fret 1 position · Standard tuning
Minor mode with a raised 6th. Widely used in jazz and rock.
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
CDD#FGAA#
All 5 positions
C Dorian scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the C Dorian scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 1 position. The notes available in this position are C, D, D#, F, G, A, A#. Root notes (C) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The C Dorian scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–3–5–7–9–10 semitones.