F dorian scale

F dorian

  • FR
  • G2
  • A♭♭3
  • B♭4
  • C5
  • D6
  • E♭♭7

Positions

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How it is built

  • A minor scale with a natural 6th: D instead of D♭. Seven notes.
  • D against the flat third A♭ is the dorian color. It is the sound of minor funk, Santana, and most minor-key jazz.
  • Same notes as E♭ major, started from its second degree.

Chords that fit F dorian

Other F scales