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
- A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FG♭
- Formula
- 12♭3456♭7
- Steps
- WHWWWHW
How to play the A♭ Dorian scale
On guitar
e|-------------------------------6-7-9-| B|-------------------------6-7-9-------| G|-------------------4-6-8-------------| D|-------------4-6-8-------------------| A|-------4-6-8-------------------------| E|-4-6-7-------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 4–9
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-----------1-2-4-| E|-----1-2---------| C|-1-3-------------| G|---------1-------|
Position 1 · frets 1–4
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.
♭III
C♭
C♭maj7
C♭ E♭ G♭
Sounds great over
