Guitar Scale Logic
F# Dorian Guitar Scale in Open C
Dorian scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Open C.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
E|2--4--| C|------| G|------| C|------| G|------| C|------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 2 notes
Theory & Context
Why This Shape Works
The F# Dorian scale uses F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E and the formula 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7. In Open C tuning, the open strings run E C G C G C from highest to lowest, so use this map rather than a Standard-tuning shape. Use the map to locate each F# root, then select a five-fret position to see its tablature. The chord suggestions use notes from this scale.
Dorian sounds minor but airy, with a lifted sixth. Try it for funk lines, modal jams and modern fusion phrasing. Open C is C-G-C-G-C-E from low to high. Its open strings form a C major chord, with C on three strings.
Bring out the natural 6th so it does not collapse back into natural minor. In Open C, use the three open C strings to check the roots when practising in C.
- F♯
- G♯
- A
- B
- C♯
- D♯
- E
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- F♯mminor
- F♯m7minor 7
- F♯sus2sus2
- F♯sus4sus4
- F♯5power
- G♯mminor
- G♯m7minor 7
- G♯sus4sus4
- G♯5power
- Amajor