Modes
A Dorian scale
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
- ABCDEF♯G
- Formula
- 12♭3456♭7
- Steps
- WHWWWHW
How to play the A Dorian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------7--8--10-| B|-------------------------------------7--8--10----------| G|----------------------------5--7--9--------------------| D|-------------------5--7--9-----------------------------| A|----------5--7--9--------------------------------------| E|-5--7--8-----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 5–10
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-----------0-2-3-| E|-----0-2---------| C|-0-2-------------| G|---------0-------|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the A Dorian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
Sounds great over
