F♯ dorian scale

F♯ dorian

  • F♯R
  • G♯2
  • A♭3
  • B4
  • C♯5
  • D♯6
  • 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