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♯F𝄪G♯
- Formula
- 12♭3456♭7
- Steps
- WHWWWHW
How to play the A♯ Dorian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------8--9--11-| B|-------------------------------------8--9--11----------| G|----------------------------6--8--10-------------------| D|-------------------6--8--10----------------------------| A|----------6--8--10-------------------------------------| E|-6--8--9-----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 6–11
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-------------1-3-| E|-------1---------| C|-0-1-3-----------| G|---------0-1-----|
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.
ii
B♯m
B♯m7
B♯ D♯ F𝄪
v
E♯m
E♯m7
E♯ G♯ B♯
vi°
F𝄪dim
F𝄪m7♭5
F𝄪 A♯ C♯
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