Guitar UpscaleBb Dorian Mode on guitar
The Bb Dorian Mode has 7 notes: Bb C Db Eb F G Ab. Its root Bb is also written A#.
| Notes | Bb C Db Eb F G Ab |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 |
| Steps | W H W W W H W (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the Bb 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 Bb Dorian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | Bb |
| 2 | Major 2nd | C |
| b3 | Minor 3rd | Db |
| 4 | Perfect 4th | Eb |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | F |
| 6 | Major 6th | G |
| b7 | Minor 7th | Ab |
Chords in the Bb 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 | Bbm | Bbm7 |
| ii | Cm | Cm7 |
| bIII | Db | Dbmaj7 |
| IV | Eb | Eb7 |
| v | Fm | Fm7 |
| vi° | Gdim | Gm7b5 |
| bVII | Ab | Abmaj7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the Bb Dorian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (C): C Phrygian Mode
- From degree b3 (Db): Db Lydian Mode
- From degree 4 (Eb): Eb Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 5 (F): F Natural Minor scale
- From degree 6 (G): G Locrian Mode
- From degree b7 (Ab): Ab Major Scale