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F Dorian scale on ukulele

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

Notes
FGA♭B♭CDE♭
Formula
12♭3456♭7
Steps
WHWWWHW

Ukulele

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

GCEA123456789101112132♭3456♭7R2♭356♭7R2♭345R2♭3456♭7R456♭7R2♭34

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-------------1-3-|
E|-------1---------|
C|-0-2-3-----------|
G|---------0-1-----|

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 F Dorian scale

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

i Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
ii Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
♭III A♭ A♭maj7 A♭ C E♭
IV B♭ B♭7 B♭ D F
v Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
vi° Ddim Dm7♭5 D F A♭
♭VII E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭

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F Dorian scale on ukulele
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