Dorian Scale on Guitar
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Learn how to play the Dorian guitar scale with guitar tabs and neck diagrams all along the fretboard.
The intervals in this scale are Root, Major Second, Minor Third, Perfect Fourth, Perfect Fifth, Major Sixth, and Minor Seventh
The notes in the C Dorian Scale scale are C, D, Eb, F, G, A, and Bb
The second mode is called Dorian. Songs in Dorian mode “ Eleanor Rigby ”, “ Riders on the Storm ”, and “ Another Brick in the Wall ” have sadness or melancholy type feel.
C Dorian Scale Intervals:
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If you need help in reading the diagrams on this page, check the How to read music for guitar tutorial. To learn more about scales, check our complete guide on How to play guitar scales .
Dorian Scale Notes in all Keys
1 | 2 | b3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | b7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | D | Eb | F | G | A | Bb |
G | A | Bb | C | D | E | F |
D | E | F | G | A | B | C |
A | B | C | D | E | F# | G |
E | F# | G | A | B | C# | D |
B | C# | D | E | F# | G# | A |
F# | G# | A | B | C# | D# | E |
Gb | Ab | Bbb | Cb | Db | Eb | Fb |
C# | D# | E | F# | G# | A# | B |
Db | Eb | Fb | Gb | Ab | Bb | Cb |
G# | A# | B | C# | D# | E# | F# |
Ab | Bb | Cb | Db | Eb | F | Gb |
D# | E# | F# | G# | A# | B# | C# |
Eb | F | Gb | Ab | Bb | C | Db |
A# | B# | C# | D# | E# | F## | G# |
Bb | C | Db | Eb | F | G | Ab |
F | G | Ab | Bb | C | D | Eb |
Dorian Scale Fretboard Diagrams
All the following patterns are provided in the key of C. To play the scale in another key, move the patterns up or down the neck to the root you want to use.
C Dorian Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 1
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C Dorian Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 2
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C Dorian Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 3
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C Dorian Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 4
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C Dorian Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 5
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C Dorian Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 6
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C Dorian Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 7
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C Dorian Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 8
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C Dorian Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 9
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C Dorian Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 10
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C Dorian Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 11
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C Dorian Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 12
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C Dorian Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 13
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C Dorian Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 14
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C Dorian Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 15
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C Dorian Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 16
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C Dorian Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 17
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C Dorian Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 18
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C Dorian Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 19
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C Dorian Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 20
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