G 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

GCEAGAB♭CDEFGCDEFGAB♭CEFGAB♭CDEAB♭CDEFGA0123456789101112

Position from fret 6

GCEADEFGAB♭B♭CDEFG678910

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
1Groot
2Amajor second
3B♭ (B flat)minor third
4Cperfect fourth
5Dperfect fifth
6Emajor sixth
7Fminor 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 F major scale, starting from another degree.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. Gmi
  2. Amii
  3. B♭III
  4. CIV
  5. Dmv
  6. Edimvi°
  7. FVII

Other G scales

The same scale in other keys