Ab Dorian scale
It has 7 notes: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb. Formula: 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7. Also written G# Dorian scale.
| Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Ab | Bb | Cb | Db | Eb | F | Gb |
Patterns
Strings run like tab: high e on top. Numbers are scale degrees; amber dots are the root.
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 4 (1), 6 (2), 7 (b3)
- B: 4 (5), 6 (6), 7 (b7)
- G: 3 (2), 4 (b3), 6 (4)
- D: 3 (6), 4 (b7), 6 (1)
- A: 4 (4), 6 (5)
- E: 4 (1), 6 (2), 7 (b3)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 6 (2), 7 (b3), 9 (4)
- B: 6 (6), 7 (b7), 9 (1)
- G: 4 (b3), 6 (4), 8 (5)
- D: 4 (b7), 6 (1), 8 (2)
- A: 4 (4), 6 (5), 8 (6)
- E: 4 (1), 6 (2), 7 (b3)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 6 (2), 7 (b3), 9 (4)
- B: 6 (6), 7 (b7), 9 (1)
- G: 6 (4), 8 (5)
- D: 6 (1), 8 (2), 9 (b3)
- A: 6 (5), 8 (6), 9 (b7)
- E: 6 (2), 7 (b3), 9 (4)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 7 (b3), 9 (4), 11 (5)
- B: 7 (b7), 9 (1), 11 (2)
- G: 8 (5), 10 (6)
- D: 8 (2), 9 (b3), 11 (4)
- A: 8 (6), 9 (b7), 11 (1)
- E: 7 (b3), 9 (4), 11 (5)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 11 (5), 13 (6), 14 (b7)
- B: 11 (2), 12 (b3), 14 (4)
- G: 10 (6), 11 (b7), 13 (1)
- D: 11 (4), 13 (5)
- A: 11 (1), 13 (2), 14 (b3)
- E: 11 (5), 13 (6), 14 (b7)
Notes per string (fret and degree)
- e: 13 (6), 14 (b7), 16 (1)
- B: 12 (b3), 14 (4), 16 (5)
- G: 13 (1), 15 (2)
- D: 13 (5), 15 (6), 16 (b7)
- A: 13 (2), 14 (b3), 16 (4)
- E: 13 (6), 14 (b7), 16 (1)
Same notes, different home
These scales use exactly the same notes, centered on a different root.