Guitar UpscaleA Dorian Mode on guitar
The A Dorian Mode has 7 notes: A B C D E F# G.
| Notes | A B C D E F# G |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 |
| Steps | W H W W W H W (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the A Dorian Mode on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Dorian Mode
Dorian is a minor mode with a major sixth, a brighter minor sound used in funk, rock, jazz and folk songs. More about the Dorian Mode.
Notes of the A Dorian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | A |
| 2 | Major 2nd | B |
| b3 | Minor 3rd | C |
| 4 | Perfect 4th | D |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | E |
| 6 | Major 6th | F# |
| b7 | Minor 7th | G |
Chords in the A Dorian Mode
Stack every other note of the scale and you get one chord on each note. These chords sound at home with the scale, so they make good progressions.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Am7 |
| ii | Bm | Bm7 |
| bIII | C | Cmaj7 |
| IV | D | D7 |
| v | Em | Em7 |
| vi° | F#dim | F#m7b5 |
| bVII | G | Gmaj7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the A Dorian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (B): B Phrygian Mode
- From degree b3 (C): C Lydian Mode
- From degree 4 (D): D Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 5 (E): E Natural Minor scale
- From degree 6 (F#): F# Locrian Mode
- From degree b7 (G): G Major Scale