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E♭ Dorian scale on ukulele

Every position of the E♭ 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 D♭ major, starting from its 2nd note.

Spell as D♯
Notes
E♭FG♭A♭B♭CD♭
Formula
12♭3456♭7
Steps
WHWWWHW

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 E♭ Dorian scale

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

i E♭m E♭m7 E♭ G♭ B♭
ii Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
♭III G♭ G♭maj7 G♭ B♭ D♭
IV A♭ A♭7 A♭ C E♭
v B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
vi° Cdim Cm7♭5 C E♭ G♭
♭VII D♭ D♭maj7 D♭ F A♭

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E♭ Dorian scale on ukulele
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