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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 A♭
Notes
G♯A♯BC♯D♯E♯F♯
Formula
12♭3456♭7
Steps
WHWWWHW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handG♯2A♯3B1C♯2D♯3E♯1F♯2G♯3

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 Bmaj7 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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