Guitar Scale Logic
G Dorian Guitar Scale in Half Step Down
Dorian scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Half Step Down.
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D#
E
F
G
A
B♭
C
D
E
F
G
A
B♭
C
A#
B♭
C
D
E
F
G
A
B♭
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D
E
F
G
F#
G
A
B♭
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D
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G
A
B♭
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D
E
C#
D
E
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G
A
B♭
C
D
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A
B♭
G#
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B♭
C
D
E
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G
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B♭
C
D
E
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D#
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F
G
A
B♭
C
D
E
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G
A
B♭
C
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 G Dorian scale contains G, A, B♭, C, D, E, F. Its interval formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7. In Half Step Down tuning, the open strings are D# A# F# C# G# D# from highest to lowest. Root markers identify G. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
G Dorian: G, A, B♭, C, D, E, F. Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
Half Step Down: D# G# C# F# A# D#. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- G
- A
- B♭
- C
- D
- E
- F
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Gmminor
- Gm7minor 7
- Gsus2sus2
- Gsus4sus4
- G5power
- Amminor
- Am7minor 7
- Asus4sus4
- A5power
- B♭major