Modes
G♭ Dorian scale
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.
- Notes
- G♭A♭B𝄫C♭D♭E♭F♭
- Formula
- 12♭3456♭7
- Steps
- WHWWWHW
How to play the G♭ Dorian scale
On guitar
e|-------------------------------4-5-7-| B|-------------------------4-5-7-------| G|-------------------2-4-6-------------| D|-------------2-4-6-------------------| A|-------2-4-6-------------------------| E|-2-4-5-------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 2–7
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-------------2-4-| E|-------2---------| C|-1-3-4-----------| G|---------1-2-----|
Position 1 · frets 1–4
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the G♭ Dorian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
♭III
B𝄫
B𝄫maj7
B𝄫 D♭ F♭
IV
C♭
C♭7
C♭ E♭ G♭
♭VII
F♭
F♭maj7
F♭ A♭ C♭
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