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F Dorian scale on piano

How to play the F 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 E♭ major, starting from its 2nd note.

Notes
FGA♭B♭CDE♭
Formula
12♭3456♭7
Steps
WHWWWHW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handF1G2A♭3B♭4C1D2E♭3F4

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 F Dorian scale

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

i Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
ii Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
♭III A♭ A♭maj7 A♭ C E♭
IV B♭ B♭7 B♭ D F
v Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
vi° Ddim Dm7♭5 D F A♭
♭VII E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭

Sounds great over

F Dorian scale on piano
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