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G♭ Dorian scale on piano

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

Spell as F♯
Notes
G♭A♭B𝄫C♭D♭E♭F♭
Formula
12♭3456♭7
Steps
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Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handG♭2A♭3B𝄫4C♭1D♭2E♭3F♭4G♭5

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 G♭ Dorian scale

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

i G♭m G♭m7 G♭ B𝄫 D♭
ii A♭m A♭m7 A♭ C♭ E♭
♭III B𝄫 B𝄫maj7 B𝄫 D♭ F♭
IV C♭ C♭7 C♭ E♭ G♭
v D♭m D♭m7 D♭ F♭ A♭
vi° E♭dim E♭m7♭5 E♭ G♭ B𝄫
♭VII F♭ F♭maj7 F♭ A♭ C♭

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G♭ Dorian scale on piano
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