Piano scale · Modes
A♯ Dorian scale on piano
How to play the A♯ Dorian scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.
Minor with a brighter raised 6th — funk, jazz and Santana.
Mode 2 of the major scale: the same notes as G♯ major, starting from its 2nd note.
- Notes
- A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯F𝄪G♯
- Formula
- 12♭3456♭7
- Steps
- WHWWWHW
Piano
One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers
Suggested fingering
Right handA♯3B♯1C♯2D♯3E♯1F𝄪2G♯3A♯4
Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.
Chords in the A♯ Dorian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
ii
B♯m
B♯m7
B♯ D♯ F𝄪
v
E♯m
E♯m7
E♯ G♯ B♯
vi°
F𝄪dim
F𝄪m7♭5
F𝄪 A♯ C♯
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