Guitar UpscaleG# Dorian Mode on guitar
The G# Dorian Mode has 7 notes: G# A# B C# D# E# F#. Its root G# is also written Ab.
| Notes | G# A# B C# D# E# F# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 |
| Steps | W H W W W H W (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the G# 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 G# Dorian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | G# |
| 2 | Major 2nd | A# |
| b3 | Minor 3rd | B |
| 4 | Perfect 4th | C# |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | D# |
| 6 | Major 6th | E# |
| b7 | Minor 7th | F# |
Chords in the G# 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 | G#m | G#m7 |
| ii | Bbm | Bbm7 |
| bIII | B | Bmaj7 |
| IV | Db | Db7 |
| v | Ebm | Ebm7 |
| vi° | Fdim | Fm7b5 |
| bVII | F# | F#maj7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the G# Dorian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (A#): Bb Phrygian Mode
- From degree b3 (B): B Lydian Mode
- From degree 4 (C#): Db Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 5 (D#): Eb Natural Minor scale
- From degree 6 (E#): F Locrian Mode
- From degree b7 (F#): F# Major Scale