Guitar Scale Logic
F# Dorian Guitar Scale in Whole Step Down
Dorian scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Whole Step Down.
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D
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
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A
B
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
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B
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
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F♯
G♯
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B
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
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B
C♯
D♯
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C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
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B
C♯
D♯
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F♯
G♯
A
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G♯
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B
C♯
D♯
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F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
D♯
E
D
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D|------------------------------------1--2--4--| A|------------------------------2--4-----------| F|---------------------1--3--4-----------------| C|------------1--3--4--------------------------| G|---1--2--4-----------------------------------| D|4--------------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 15 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The F# Dorian scale contains F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E. Its interval formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7. In Whole Step Down tuning, the open strings are D A F C G D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify F#. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
F# Dorian: F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E. Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
Whole Step Down: D G C F A D. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- 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