E flat Dorian mode on bass

The Dorian mode is a minor scale with a major sixth. Brighter than the natural minor, it is widely used in jazz, funk and rock.

On the whole neck

EADGFG♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭B♭CD♭E♭FG♭A♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭CD♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭FG♭0123456789101112
EADGFG♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭B♭CD♭E♭FG♭A♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭CD♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭FG♭0123456789101112

Position from fret 10

EADGE♭FG♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭FG♭A♭1011121314
EADGE♭FG♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭FG♭A♭1011121314

Root notes are filled. The position starts from the root on the 4th string (low E).

Notes of the scale

DegreeNoteInterval
1E♭ (E flat)root
2Fmajor second
3G♭ (G flat)minor third
4A♭ (A flat)perfect fourth
5B♭ (B flat)perfect fifth
6Cmajor sixth
7D♭ (D flat)minor seventh

Steps between notes: W – H – W – W – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)

This mode uses the same notes as the D flat major scale, starting from another degree.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. E♭mi
  2. Fmii
  3. G♭III
  4. A♭IV
  5. B♭mv
  6. Cdimvi°
  7. D♭VII

Other E♭ scales

The same scale in other keys