In music, the
second mode of the
major scale, with the following
half step/
whole step progression: W-H-W-W-W-H-W.
Differs from the
natural minor scale only in that it has a
major sixth.
For example:
- C Dorian contains the notes C D Eb F G A Bb
- D Dorian contains the notes D E F G A B C
- F# Dorian contains the notes F# G# A B C# D# E
Two ways of playing the G Dorian scale in guitar
tablature form:
Three notes per string:
e|--------------------------------5-6-8-|
B|--------------------------5-6-8-------|
G|--------------------3-5-7-------------|
D|--------------3-5-7-------------------|
A|--------3-5-7-------------------------|
E|--3-5-6-------------------------------|
Staying in the same neck position:
e|----------------------------2-3-5-----|
B|------------------------3-5-----------|
G|------------------2-3-5---------------|
D|------------2-3-5---------------------|
A|------1-3-5---------------------------|
E|--3-5---------------------------------|