A Dorian Mode 2nd mode of the major scale

The notes of the A dorian mode are A · B · C · D · E · F♯ · G. Minor, but the raised 6th makes it a little brighter — jazz, funk and rock minor grooves.

Notes and scale degrees

A
1B
2C
b3D
4E
5F♯
6G
b7

Fretboard diagram (frets 0–24)

Filled blue = root (A), white = scale notes. The top line is the 1st (high E) string. On a narrow screen, swipe the fretboard sideways. Above the 12th fret the same pattern repeats an octave higher.

A dorian mode on the guitar fretboard, frets 0–12 — notes A B C D E F♯ G — All on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Chords in this scale

Degree	Chord	Type
i	Am	minor
ii	Bm	minor
III	C	major
IV	D	major
v	Em	minor
vi°	F♯dim	diminished
VII	G	major

Other A scales

A Major Scale A Natural Minor Scale A Major Pentatonic Scale A Minor Pentatonic Scale A Blues Scale A Dorian Mode A Phrygian Mode A Lydian Mode A Mixolydian Mode A Locrian Mode

Dorian Mode in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the A dorian mode?

A, B, C, D, E, F♯, G. As scale degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7.

What chords does the A dorian mode go with?

Progressions built from its chords — Am, Bm, C, D and so on.

How do I memorize this scale on guitar?

Start from the root (the filled blue dots in the diagram), learn one position's shape first, then move the same shape up 12 frets to play it an octave higher.

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