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B Dorian scale on ukulele

Every position of the B Dorian scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

Minor with a brighter raised 6th — funk, jazz and Santana.

Mode 2 of the major scale: the same notes as A major, starting from its 2nd note.

Notes
BC♯DEF♯G♯A
Formula
12♭3456♭7
Steps
WHWWWHW

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA12345678910111213146♭7R2♭3456♭72♭3456♭7R2♭3456♭7R2♭345♭7R2♭3456♭7R

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------2-4-|
E|-------2---------|
C|-1-2-4-----------|
G|---------1-2-----|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the B Dorian scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

i Bm Bm7 B D F♯
ii C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
♭III D Dmaj7 D F♯ A
IV E E7 E G♯ B
v F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯
vi° G♯dim G♯m7♭5 G♯ B D
♭VII A Amaj7 A C♯ E

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B Dorian scale on ukulele
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