F Dorian mode on ukulele

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

GCEAGA♭B♭CDE♭FGCDE♭FGA♭B♭CFGA♭B♭CDE♭B♭CDE♭FGA♭0123456789101112

Position from fret 4

GCEACDE♭FGA♭A♭B♭CDE♭F45678

Root notes are filled. Strings from the 4th (left on the full neck) to the 1st; the position starts from the root on the 3rd string, the lowest one.

Notes of the scale

DegreeNoteInterval
1Froot
2Gmajor second
3A♭ (A flat)minor third
4B♭ (B flat)perfect fourth
5Cperfect fifth
6Dmajor sixth
7E♭ (E 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 E flat major scale, starting from another degree.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. Fmi
  2. Gmii
  3. A♭III
  4. B♭IV
  5. Cmv
  6. Ddimvi°
  7. E♭VII

Other F scales

The same scale in other keys