G dorian scale

G dorian

  • GR
  • A2
  • B♭♭3
  • C4
  • D5
  • E6
  • F♭7

Positions

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How it is built

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

Chords that fit G dorian

Other G scales