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D♯ Dorian scale on ukulele

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

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

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

GCEA12345678910111213456♭7R2♭346♭7R2♭3456♭72♭3456♭7R256♭7R2♭345

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-------------1-3-|
E|-------1-2-------|
C|-0-1-3-----------|
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 D♯ Dorian scale

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

i D♯m D♯m7 D♯ F♯ A♯
ii E♯m E♯m7 E♯ G♯ B♯
♭III F♯ F♯maj7 F♯ A♯ C♯
IV G♯ G♯7 G♯ B♯ D♯
v A♯m A♯m7 A♯ C♯ E♯
vi° B♯dim B♯m7♭5 B♯ D♯ F♯
♭VII C♯ C♯maj7 C♯ E♯ G♯

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D♯ Dorian scale on ukulele
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