A Dorian Scale — Ukulele
A Dorian on ukulele: notes A, B, C, D, E, F#, G — free scale chart, no sign-up. A minor scale with a raised 6th — brighter and jazzier than natural minor, the sound of modal jazz, funk, and Celtic music.
Ukulele, tuned low to high: G, C, E, A. 12 frets.
- G string: fret 0 G (flat 7), fret 2 A (root), fret 4 B (2), fret 5 C (flat 3), fret 7 D (4), fret 9 E (5), fret 11 F# (6), fret 12 G (flat 7).
- C string: fret 0 C (flat 3), fret 2 D (4), fret 4 E (5), fret 6 F# (6), fret 7 G (flat 7), fret 9 A (root), fret 11 B (2), fret 12 C (flat 3).
- E string: fret 0 E (5), fret 2 F# (6), fret 3 G (flat 7), fret 5 A (root), fret 7 B (2), fret 8 C (flat 3), fret 10 D (4), fret 12 E (5).
- A string: fret 0 A (root), fret 2 B (2), fret 3 C (flat 3), fret 5 D (4), fret 7 E (5), fret 9 F# (6), fret 10 G (flat 7), fret 12 A (root).
Notes in the A dorian scale
The A dorian scale contains 7 notes: A, B, C, D, E, F#, G. Its scale degrees are R · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · b7.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | A |
| 2 | B |
| b3 | C |
| 4 | D |
| 5 | E |
| 6 | F# |
| b7 | G |
A dorian on ukulele
Open this scale in ScaleSpace to see every one of those notes mapped across the fretboard, with the roots marked and each note labelled by name or scale degree. You can hear any note, overlay a second scale to see which notes the two share, switch to an alternate tuning, and export a printable PDF.