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C♯ Dorian scale on ukulele

Every position of the C♯ 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 B major, starting from its 2nd note.

Spell as D♭
Notes
C♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯B
Formula
12♭3456♭7
Steps
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Ukulele

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

GCEA123456789101112131456♭7R2♭345R2♭3456♭7R♭3456♭7R2♭346♭7R2♭3456♭7

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-----------1-2-4-|
E|-------2---------|
C|-1-3-4-----------|
G|---------1-------|

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 C♯ Dorian scale

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

i C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
ii D♯m D♯m7 D♯ F♯ A♯
♭III E Emaj7 E G♯ B
IV F♯ F♯7 F♯ A♯ C♯
v G♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯
vi° A♯dim A♯m7♭5 A♯ C♯ E
♭VII B Bmaj7 B D♯ F♯

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C♯ Dorian scale on ukulele
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