F# Dorian Scale Charts
Explore F# Dorian across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7.
F# Dorian full fretboard chart
F# Dorian uses F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7E | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | RF# | |||||||
| 2B | 4B | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | 5C# | |||||||
| 3G | 2G# | b3A | 4B | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | RF# | 2G# | b3A | |||||||
| 4D | 6D# | b7E | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | |||||||
| 5A | b3A | 4B | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | |||||||
| 6E | b7E | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | RF# | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b7), F#4 at fret 2 (root), G#4 at fret 4 (2), A4 at fret 5 (b3), B4 at fret 7 (4), C#5 at fret 9 (5), D#5 at fret 11 (6), E5 at fret 12 (b7), F#5 at fret 14 (root).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (4), C#4 at fret 2 (5), D#4 at fret 4 (6), E4 at fret 5 (b7), F#4 at fret 7 (root), G#4 at fret 9 (2), A4 at fret 10 (b3), B4 at fret 12 (4), C#5 at fret 14 (5).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (2), A3 at fret 2 (b3), B3 at fret 4 (4), C#4 at fret 6 (5), D#4 at fret 8 (6), E4 at fret 9 (b7), F#4 at fret 11 (root), G#4 at fret 13 (2), A4 at fret 14 (b3).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (6), E3 at fret 2 (b7), F#3 at fret 4 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (2), A3 at fret 7 (b3), B3 at fret 9 (4), C#4 at fret 11 (5), D#4 at fret 13 (6), E4 at fret 14 (b7).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b3), B2 at fret 2 (4), C#3 at fret 4 (5), D#3 at fret 6 (6), E3 at fret 7 (b7), F#3 at fret 9 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (2), A3 at fret 12 (b3), B3 at fret 14 (4).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b7), F#2 at fret 2 (root), G#2 at fret 4 (2), A2 at fret 5 (b3), B2 at fret 7 (4), C#3 at fret 9 (5), D#3 at fret 11 (6), E3 at fret 12 (b7), F#3 at fret 14 (root).
F# Dorian Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 2-6 for F# Dorian.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 2B | 6D# | b7E | |||
| 3G | b3A | 4B | 5C# | ||
| 4D | b7E | RF# | 2G# | ||
| 5A | 4B | 5C# | 6D# | ||
| 6E | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (root), G#4 at fret 4 (2), A4 at fret 5 (b3).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (6), E4 at fret 5 (b7).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b3), B3 at fret 4 (4), C#4 at fret 6 (5).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (b7), F#3 at fret 4 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (2).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (4), C#3 at fret 4 (5), D#3 at fret 6 (6).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (root), G#2 at fret 4 (2), A2 at fret 5 (b3).
F# Dorian Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 0-4 for F# Dorian.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7E | RF# | 2G# | ||
| 2B | 5C# | 6D# | |||
| 3G | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 4D | 6D# | b7E | RF# | ||
| 5A | b3A | 4B | 5C# | ||
| 6E | b7E | RF# | 2G# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b7), F#4 at fret 2 (root), G#4 at fret 4 (2).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (5), D#4 at fret 4 (6).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (2), A3 at fret 2 (b3), B3 at fret 4 (4).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (6), E3 at fret 2 (b7), F#3 at fret 4 (root).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b3), B2 at fret 2 (4), C#3 at fret 4 (5).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b7), F#2 at fret 2 (root), G#2 at fret 4 (2).
F# Dorian Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 10-14 for F# Dorian.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6D# | b7E | RF# | ||
| 2B | 4B | 5C# | |||
| 3G | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 4D | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | ||
| 5A | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 6E | 6D# | b7E | RF# | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (6), E5 at fret 12 (b7), F#5 at fret 14 (root).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (4), C#5 at fret 14 (5).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (root), G#4 at fret 13 (2), A4 at fret 14 (b3).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (5), D#4 at fret 13 (6), E4 at fret 14 (b7).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (2), A3 at fret 12 (b3), B3 at fret 14 (4).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (6), E3 at fret 12 (b7), F#3 at fret 14 (root).
F# Dorian Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 9-13 for F# Dorian.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | ||
| 2B | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 3G | b7E | RF# | |||
| 4D | 4B | 5C# | 6D# | ||
| 5A | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 6E | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (5), D#5 at fret 11 (6), E5 at fret 12 (b7).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (2), A4 at fret 10 (b3), B4 at fret 12 (4).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (b7), F#4 at fret 11 (root).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (4), C#4 at fret 11 (5), D#4 at fret 13 (6).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (2), A3 at fret 12 (b3).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (5), D#3 at fret 11 (6), E3 at fret 12 (b7).
F# Dorian Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 7-11 for F# Dorian.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4B | 5C# | 6D# | ||
| 2B | 2G# | b3A | |||
| 3G | 6D# | b7E | RF# | ||
| 4D | b3A | 4B | 5C# | ||
| 5A | b7E | RF# | 2G# | ||
| 6E | 4B | 5C# | 6D# | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (4), C#5 at fret 9 (5), D#5 at fret 11 (6).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (2), A4 at fret 10 (b3).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (6), E4 at fret 9 (b7), F#4 at fret 11 (root).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (b3), B3 at fret 9 (4), C#4 at fret 11 (5).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (b7), F#3 at fret 9 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (2).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (4), C#3 at fret 9 (5), D#3 at fret 11 (6).
F# Dorian Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 5-9 for F# Dorian.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3A | 4B | 5C# | ||
| 2B | RF# | 2G# | |||
| 3G | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | ||
| 4D | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 5A | 6D# | b7E | RF# | ||
| 6E | b3A | 4B | 5C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (b3), B4 at fret 7 (4), C#5 at fret 9 (5).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (root), G#4 at fret 9 (2).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (5), D#4 at fret 8 (6), E4 at fret 9 (b7).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (2), A3 at fret 7 (b3), B3 at fret 9 (4).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (6), E3 at fret 7 (b7), F#3 at fret 9 (root).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (b3), B2 at fret 7 (4), C#3 at fret 9 (5).
F# Dorian Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 4-8 for F# Dorian.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 2B | 6D# | b7E | RF# | ||
| 3G | 4B | 5C# | |||
| 4D | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 5A | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | ||
| 6E | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (2), A4 at fret 5 (b3), B4 at fret 7 (4).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (6), E4 at fret 5 (b7), F#4 at fret 7 (root).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (4), C#4 at fret 6 (5).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (2), A3 at fret 7 (b3).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (5), D#3 at fret 6 (6), E3 at fret 7 (b7).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (2), A2 at fret 5 (b3), B2 at fret 7 (4).
Dorian scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- 6
Practice the F# Dorian sound
- Say and play the scale: Play F# → G# → A → B → C# → D# → E → F# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → b3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on D# (6) before landing on F#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 2–6), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next F# as you move between positions.
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