G# Dorian Scale Charts
Explore G# Dorian across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: G#, A#, B, C#, D#, F, F#. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, b7.
G# Dorian full fretboard chart
G# Dorian uses G#, A#, B, C#, D#, F, F# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6F | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | |||||||
| 2B | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | |||||||
| 3G | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | |||||||
| 4D | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | 6F | |||||||
| 5A | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | b3B | |||||||
| 6E | 6F | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (6), F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (2), B4 at fret 7 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (5), F5 at fret 13 (6), F#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b3), C#4 at fret 2 (4), D#4 at fret 4 (5), F4 at fret 6 (6), F#4 at fret 7 (b7), G#4 at fret 9 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (2), B4 at fret 12 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (4).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (2), B3 at fret 4 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (5), F4 at fret 10 (6), F#4 at fret 11 (b7), G#4 at fret 13 (root), A#4 at fret 15 (2).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (5), F3 at fret 3 (6), F#3 at fret 4 (b7), G#3 at fret 6 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (2), B3 at fret 9 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (5), F4 at fret 15 (6).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (2), B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (5), F3 at fret 8 (6), F#3 at fret 9 (b7), G#3 at fret 11 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (2), B3 at fret 14 (b3).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (6), F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (2), B2 at fret 7 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (5), F3 at fret 13 (6), F#3 at fret 14 (b7).
G# Dorian Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 4-8 for G# Dorian.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 2B | 6F | b7F# | |||
| 3G | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 4D | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 5A | 4C# | 5D# | 6F | ||
| 6E | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (2), B4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (6), F#4 at fret 7 (b7).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (5).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (b7), G#3 at fret 6 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (2).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (5), F3 at fret 8 (6).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (2), B2 at fret 7 (b3).
G# Dorian Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 2-6 for G# Dorian.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 2B | 5D# | 6F | |||
| 3G | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 4D | 6F | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 5A | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 6E | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (2).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (5), F4 at fret 6 (6).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (2), B3 at fret 4 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (4).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (6), F#3 at fret 4 (b7), G#3 at fret 6 (root).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (5).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (2).
G# Dorian Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 0-4 for G# Dorian.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6F | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 2B | 4C# | 5D# | |||
| 3G | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 4D | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | ||
| 5A | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 6E | 6F | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (6), F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (4), D#4 at fret 4 (5).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (2), B3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (5), F3 at fret 3 (6), F#3 at fret 4 (b7).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (2), B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (6), F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (root).
G# Dorian Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 11-15 for G# Dorian.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | ||
| 2B | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 3G | b7F# | RG# | |||
| 4D | 4C# | 5D# | 6F | ||
| 5A | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 6E | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (5), F5 at fret 13 (6), F#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (2), B4 at fret 12 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (4).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (b7), G#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (5), F4 at fret 15 (6).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (2), B3 at fret 14 (b3).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (5), F3 at fret 13 (6), F#3 at fret 14 (b7).
G# Dorian Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 9-13 for G# Dorian.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4C# | 5D# | 6F | ||
| 2B | 2A# | b3B | |||
| 3G | 6F | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 4D | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 5A | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 6E | 4C# | 5D# | 6F | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (5), F5 at fret 13 (6).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (2), B4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (6), F#4 at fret 11 (b7), G#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (5).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (b7), G#3 at fret 11 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (2).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (5), F3 at fret 13 (6).
G# Dorian Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 7-11 for G# Dorian.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 2B | RG# | 2A# | |||
| 3G | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | ||
| 4D | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 5A | 6F | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 6E | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (5).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (2).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (5), F4 at fret 10 (6), F#4 at fret 11 (b7).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (2), B3 at fret 9 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (4).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (6), F#3 at fret 9 (b7), G#3 at fret 11 (root).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (5).
G# Dorian Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 6-10 for G# Dorian.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 2B | 6F | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 3G | 4C# | 5D# | |||
| 4D | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 5A | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | ||
| 6E | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (2), B4 at fret 7 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (4).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (6), F#4 at fret 7 (b7), G#4 at fret 9 (root).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (5).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (2), B3 at fret 9 (b3).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (5), F3 at fret 8 (6), F#3 at fret 9 (b7).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (2), B2 at fret 7 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (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# → B → C# → D# → F → 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 F (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 4–8), 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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