G Dorian Scale Charts
Explore G Dorian across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: G, A, A#, C, D, E, F. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7.
G Dorian full fretboard chart
G Dorian uses G, A, A#, C, D, E, F across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6E | b7F | RG | 2A | b3A# | 4C | 5D | 6E | b7F | RG | ||||||
| 2B | 4C | 5D | 6E | b7F | RG | 2A | b3A# | 4C | 5D | |||||||
| 3G | RG | 2A | b3A# | 4C | 5D | 6E | b7F | RG | 2A | b3A# | ||||||
| 4D | 5D | 6E | b7F | RG | 2A | b3A# | 4C | 5D | 6E | b7F | ||||||
| 5A | 2A | b3A# | 4C | 5D | 6E | b7F | RG | 2A | b3A# | 4C | ||||||
| 6E | 6E | b7F | RG | 2A | b3A# | 4C | 5D | 6E | b7F | RG | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (6), F4 at fret 1 (b7), G4 at fret 3 (root), A4 at fret 5 (2), A#4 at fret 6 (b3), C5 at fret 8 (4), D5 at fret 10 (5), E5 at fret 12 (6), F5 at fret 13 (b7), G5 at fret 15 (root).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (4), D4 at fret 3 (5), E4 at fret 5 (6), F4 at fret 6 (b7), G4 at fret 8 (root), A4 at fret 10 (2), A#4 at fret 11 (b3), C5 at fret 13 (4), D5 at fret 15 (5).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (root), A3 at fret 2 (2), A#3 at fret 3 (b3), C4 at fret 5 (4), D4 at fret 7 (5), E4 at fret 9 (6), F4 at fret 10 (b7), G4 at fret 12 (root), A4 at fret 14 (2), A#4 at fret 15 (b3).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (5), E3 at fret 2 (6), F3 at fret 3 (b7), G3 at fret 5 (root), A3 at fret 7 (2), A#3 at fret 8 (b3), C4 at fret 10 (4), D4 at fret 12 (5), E4 at fret 14 (6), F4 at fret 15 (b7).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (2), A#2 at fret 1 (b3), C3 at fret 3 (4), D3 at fret 5 (5), E3 at fret 7 (6), F3 at fret 8 (b7), G3 at fret 10 (root), A3 at fret 12 (2), A#3 at fret 13 (b3), C4 at fret 15 (4).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (6), F2 at fret 1 (b7), G2 at fret 3 (root), A2 at fret 5 (2), A#2 at fret 6 (b3), C3 at fret 8 (4), D3 at fret 10 (5), E3 at fret 12 (6), F3 at fret 13 (b7), G3 at fret 15 (root).
G Dorian Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 3-7 for G Dorian.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RG | 2A | b3A# | ||
| 2B | 6E | b7F | |||
| 3G | b3A# | 4C | 5D | ||
| 4D | b7F | RG | 2A | ||
| 5A | 4C | 5D | 6E | ||
| 6E | RG | 2A | b3A# | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (root), A4 at fret 5 (2), A#4 at fret 6 (b3).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (6), F4 at fret 6 (b7).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (b3), C4 at fret 5 (4), D4 at fret 7 (5).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (b7), G3 at fret 5 (root), A3 at fret 7 (2).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (4), D3 at fret 5 (5), E3 at fret 7 (6).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (root), A2 at fret 5 (2), A#2 at fret 6 (b3).
G Dorian Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 1-5 for G Dorian.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7F | RG | 2A | ||
| 2B | 5D | 6E | |||
| 3G | 2A | b3A# | 4C | ||
| 4D | 6E | b7F | RG | ||
| 5A | b3A# | 4C | 5D | ||
| 6E | b7F | RG | 2A | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b7), G4 at fret 3 (root), A4 at fret 5 (2).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (5), E4 at fret 5 (6).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (2), A#3 at fret 3 (b3), C4 at fret 5 (4).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (6), F3 at fret 3 (b7), G3 at fret 5 (root).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (b3), C3 at fret 3 (4), D3 at fret 5 (5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b7), G2 at fret 3 (root), A2 at fret 5 (2).
G Dorian Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 11-15 for G Dorian.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6E | b7F | RG | ||
| 2B | 4C | 5D | |||
| 3G | RG | 2A | b3A# | ||
| 4D | 5D | 6E | b7F | ||
| 5A | 2A | b3A# | 4C | ||
| 6E | 6E | b7F | RG | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E5 at fret 12 (6), F5 at fret 13 (b7), G5 at fret 15 (root).
String 2: C5 at fret 13 (4), D5 at fret 15 (5).
String 3: G4 at fret 12 (root), A4 at fret 14 (2), A#4 at fret 15 (b3).
String 4: D4 at fret 12 (5), E4 at fret 14 (6), F4 at fret 15 (b7).
String 5: A3 at fret 12 (2), A#3 at fret 13 (b3), C4 at fret 15 (4).
String 6: E3 at fret 12 (6), F3 at fret 13 (b7), G3 at fret 15 (root).
G Dorian Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 10-14 for G Dorian.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5D | 6E | b7F | ||
| 2B | 2A | b3A# | 4C | ||
| 3G | b7F | RG | |||
| 4D | 4C | 5D | 6E | ||
| 5A | RG | 2A | b3A# | ||
| 6E | 5D | 6E | b7F | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (5), E5 at fret 12 (6), F5 at fret 13 (b7).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (2), A#4 at fret 11 (b3), C5 at fret 13 (4).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (b7), G4 at fret 12 (root).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (4), D4 at fret 12 (5), E4 at fret 14 (6).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (root), A3 at fret 12 (2), A#3 at fret 13 (b3).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (5), E3 at fret 12 (6), F3 at fret 13 (b7).
G Dorian Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 8-12 for G Dorian.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4C | 5D | 6E | ||
| 2B | 2A | b3A# | |||
| 3G | 6E | b7F | RG | ||
| 4D | b3A# | 4C | 5D | ||
| 5A | b7F | RG | 2A | ||
| 6E | 4C | 5D | 6E | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (4), D5 at fret 10 (5), E5 at fret 12 (6).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (2), A#4 at fret 11 (b3).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (6), F4 at fret 10 (b7), G4 at fret 12 (root).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (b3), C4 at fret 10 (4), D4 at fret 12 (5).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (b7), G3 at fret 10 (root), A3 at fret 12 (2).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (4), D3 at fret 10 (5), E3 at fret 12 (6).
G Dorian Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 6-10 for G Dorian.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3A# | 4C | 5D | ||
| 2B | RG | 2A | |||
| 3G | 5D | 6E | b7F | ||
| 4D | 2A | b3A# | 4C | ||
| 5A | 6E | b7F | RG | ||
| 6E | b3A# | 4C | 5D | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (b3), C5 at fret 8 (4), D5 at fret 10 (5).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (root), A4 at fret 10 (2).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (5), E4 at fret 9 (6), F4 at fret 10 (b7).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (2), A#3 at fret 8 (b3), C4 at fret 10 (4).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (6), F3 at fret 8 (b7), G3 at fret 10 (root).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (b3), C3 at fret 8 (4), D3 at fret 10 (5).
G Dorian Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 5-9 for G Dorian.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2A | b3A# | 4C | ||
| 2B | 6E | b7F | RG | ||
| 3G | 4C | 5D | |||
| 4D | RG | 2A | b3A# | ||
| 5A | 5D | 6E | b7F | ||
| 6E | 2A | b3A# | 4C | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (2), A#4 at fret 6 (b3), C5 at fret 8 (4).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (6), F4 at fret 6 (b7), G4 at fret 8 (root).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (4), D4 at fret 7 (5).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (root), A3 at fret 7 (2), A#3 at fret 8 (b3).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (5), E3 at fret 7 (6), F3 at fret 8 (b7).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (2), A#2 at fret 6 (b3), C3 at fret 8 (4).
Dorian scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- 6
Practice the G Dorian sound
- Say and play the scale: Play G → A → A# → C → D → E → F → G up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → b3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on E (6) before landing on G. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 3–7), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next G as you move between positions.
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