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E♭ Dorian scale on guitar

Every position of the E♭ Dorian scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.

Minor with a brighter raised 6th — funk, jazz and Santana.

Mode 2 of the major scale: the same notes as D♭ major, starting from its 2nd note.

Spell as D♯
Notes
E♭FG♭A♭B♭CD♭
Formula
12♭3456♭7
Steps
WHWWWHW

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 7 positions using 3 notes per string

EADGBe123456789101112131415162♭3456♭7R2♭3456♭7R2♭3456♭7R2♭3456♭7R2♭3456♭7R2♭3456♭7R2♭3456♭7R2♭3456♭7R2♭34

Position 1 tab · frets 11–16, ascending

e|----------------------------------------------13-14-16-|
B|-------------------------------------13-14-16----------|
G|----------------------------11-13-15-------------------|
D|-------------------11-13-15----------------------------|
A|----------11-13-15-------------------------------------|
E|-11-13-14----------------------------------------------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 11, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the E♭ Dorian scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

i E♭m E♭m7 E♭ G♭ B♭
ii Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
♭III G♭ G♭maj7 G♭ B♭ D♭
IV A♭ A♭7 A♭ C E♭
v B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
vi° Cdim Cm7♭5 C E♭ G♭
♭VII D♭ D♭maj7 D♭ F A♭

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E♭ Dorian scale on guitar
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