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