About the B Dorian Scale
The B dorian scale is a 7-note scale. Minor scale with raised 6th, jazzy sound. Its notes are B, C#, D, E, F#, G# and A, built from the formula 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7.
- Notes
- B – C# – D – E – F# – G# – A
- Formula
- 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
- Steps
- W H W W W H W (2–1–2–2–2–1–2 semitones)
- Root
- B
B Dorian Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Root |
| 2 | C# | Major 2nd |
| ♭3 | D | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | E | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G# | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | A | Minor 7th |
Where to play the B Dorian Scale on ukulele
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (G C E A), lowest string first. Root notes (B) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| G4 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 |
| C4 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 |
| E4 | 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 |
| A4 | 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
How to practice the dorian scale
- Highlight the natural 6th degree
- Practice over minor 7th vamps
- Work on jazz-style phrasing
- Try Santana-style melodic lines
- Compare with natural minor to hear difference
Scales with the same notes as B Dorian Scale
These scales share every note with the B dorian scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Dorian scale in other keys
Other scales in B
- B Minor Pentatonic
- B Major Pentatonic
- B Mixolydian Pentatonic
- B Natural Minor
- B Major (Ionian)
- B Blues
- B Mixolydian
- B Phrygian
- B Harmonic Minor
- B Lydian
- B Locrian
- B Diminished (Half-Whole)
- B Diminished (Whole-Half)
- B Whole Tone
- B Augmented (Hexatonic)
- B Altered (Super Locrian)
- B Phrygian Dominant
- B Lydian Dominant
- B Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- B Bebop Dominant
- B Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- B Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)