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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.

Spell as G♭
Notes
F♯G♯ABC♯D♯E
Formula
12♭3456♭7
Steps
WHWWWHW

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213142♭3456♭7R2♭356♭7R2♭345♭7R2♭3456♭7R♭3456♭7R2♭34

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------2-4-|
E|-------2---------|
C|-1-3-4-----------|
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 F♯ Dorian scale

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

i F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯
ii G♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯
♭III A Amaj7 A C♯ E
IV B B7 B D♯ F♯
v C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
vi° D♯dim D♯m7♭5 D♯ F♯ A
♭VII E Emaj7 E G♯ B

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F♯ Dorian scale on ukulele
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