Bass · all 12 keys
Dorian mode on bass
A minor scale with a major 6th, which keeps it from sounding sad. The sound of minor funk, soul and jazz: play it over a m7 chord or a two-chord vamp like Am7 to D. Its intervals are 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7, its steps W H W W W H W. Pick a key to see it on the whole neck, learn it position by position and hear it.
| Key | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Dorian | C | D | E♭ | F | G | A | B♭ |
| C♯ Dorian | C♯ | D♯ | E | F♯ | G♯ | A♯ | B |
| D Dorian | D | E | F | G | A | B | C |
| E♭ Dorian | E♭ | F | G♭ | A♭ | B♭ | C | D♭ |
| E Dorian | E | F♯ | G | A | B | C♯ | D |
| F Dorian | F | G | A♭ | B♭ | C | D | E♭ |
| F♯ Dorian | F♯ | G♯ | A | B | C♯ | D♯ | E |
| G Dorian | G | A | B♭ | C | D | E | F |
| G♯ Dorian | G♯ | A♯ | B | C♯ | D♯ | E♯ | F♯ |
| A Dorian | A | B | C | D | E | F♯ | G |
| B♭ Dorian | B♭ | C | D♭ | E♭ | F | G | A♭ |
| B Dorian | B | C♯ | D | E | F♯ | G♯ | A |
Other scales
MajorMinorMinor pentatonicMajor pentatonicBluesMixolydianLydianPhrygianHarmonic minorMelodic minorPhrygian dominant
Every scale on one page: bass scales. The Dorian mode on guitar, ukulele, mandolin and banjo.