B Dorian Sharp 4 Scale Charts
Explore B Dorian Sharp 4 across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: B, C#, D, F, F#, G#, A. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, #4, 5, 6, b7.
B Dorian Sharp 4 full fretboard chart
B Dorian Sharp 4 uses B, C#, D, F, F#, G#, A across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | b7A | RB | 2C# | b3D | #4F | 5F# | |||||||
| 2B | RB | 2C# | b3D | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | b7A | RB | 2C# | b3D | ||||||
| 3G | 6G# | b7A | RB | 2C# | b3D | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | b7A | |||||||
| 4D | b3D | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | b7A | RB | 2C# | b3D | #4F | |||||||
| 5A | b7A | RB | 2C# | b3D | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | b7A | RB | |||||||
| 6E | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | b7A | RB | 2C# | b3D | #4F | 5F# | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (#4), F#4 at fret 2 (5), G#4 at fret 4 (6), A4 at fret 5 (b7), B4 at fret 7 (root), C#5 at fret 9 (2), D5 at fret 10 (b3), F5 at fret 13 (#4), F#5 at fret 14 (5).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (root), C#4 at fret 2 (2), D4 at fret 3 (b3), F4 at fret 6 (#4), F#4 at fret 7 (5), G#4 at fret 9 (6), A4 at fret 10 (b7), B4 at fret 12 (root), C#5 at fret 14 (2), D5 at fret 15 (b3).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (6), A3 at fret 2 (b7), B3 at fret 4 (root), C#4 at fret 6 (2), D4 at fret 7 (b3), F4 at fret 10 (#4), F#4 at fret 11 (5), G#4 at fret 13 (6), A4 at fret 14 (b7).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b3), F3 at fret 3 (#4), F#3 at fret 4 (5), G#3 at fret 6 (6), A3 at fret 7 (b7), B3 at fret 9 (root), C#4 at fret 11 (2), D4 at fret 12 (b3), F4 at fret 15 (#4).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b7), B2 at fret 2 (root), C#3 at fret 4 (2), D3 at fret 5 (b3), F3 at fret 8 (#4), F#3 at fret 9 (5), G#3 at fret 11 (6), A3 at fret 12 (b7), B3 at fret 14 (root).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (#4), F#2 at fret 2 (5), G#2 at fret 4 (6), A2 at fret 5 (b7), B2 at fret 7 (root), C#3 at fret 9 (2), D3 at fret 10 (b3), F3 at fret 13 (#4), F#3 at fret 14 (5).
B Dorian Sharp 4 Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 7-11 for B Dorian Sharp 4.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RB | 2C# | b3D | ||
| 2B | 6G# | b7A | |||
| 3G | b3D | #4F | 5F# | ||
| 4D | b7A | RB | 2C# | ||
| 5A | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | ||
| 6E | RB | 2C# | b3D | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (root), C#5 at fret 9 (2), D5 at fret 10 (b3).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (6), A4 at fret 10 (b7).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (b3), F4 at fret 10 (#4), F#4 at fret 11 (5).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (b7), B3 at fret 9 (root), C#4 at fret 11 (2).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (#4), F#3 at fret 9 (5), G#3 at fret 11 (6).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (root), C#3 at fret 9 (2), D3 at fret 10 (b3).
B Dorian Sharp 4 Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 5-9 for B Dorian Sharp 4.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7A | RB | 2C# | ||
| 2B | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | ||
| 3G | 2C# | b3D | |||
| 4D | 6G# | b7A | RB | ||
| 5A | b3D | #4F | 5F# | ||
| 6E | b7A | RB | 2C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (b7), B4 at fret 7 (root), C#5 at fret 9 (2).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (#4), F#4 at fret 7 (5), G#4 at fret 9 (6).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (2), D4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (6), A3 at fret 7 (b7), B3 at fret 9 (root).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (b3), F3 at fret 8 (#4), F#3 at fret 9 (5).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (b7), B2 at fret 7 (root), C#3 at fret 9 (2).
B Dorian Sharp 4 Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 3-7 for B Dorian Sharp 4.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6G# | b7A | RB | ||
| 2B | #4F | 5F# | |||
| 3G | RB | 2C# | b3D | ||
| 4D | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | b7A | |
| 5A | 2C# | b3D | |||
| 6E | 6G# | b7A | RB | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (6), A4 at fret 5 (b7), B4 at fret 7 (root).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (#4), F#4 at fret 7 (5).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (root), C#4 at fret 6 (2), D4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (#4), F#3 at fret 4 (5), G#3 at fret 6 (6), A3 at fret 7 (b7).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (2), D3 at fret 5 (b3).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (6), A2 at fret 5 (b7), B2 at fret 7 (root).
B Dorian Sharp 4 Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 2-6 for B Dorian Sharp 4.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5F# | 6G# | b7A | ||
| 2B | 2C# | b3D | #4F | ||
| 3G | b7A | RB | |||
| 4D | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | ||
| 5A | RB | 2C# | b3D | ||
| 6E | 5F# | 6G# | b7A | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (5), G#4 at fret 4 (6), A4 at fret 5 (b7).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (2), D4 at fret 3 (b3), F4 at fret 6 (#4).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b7), B3 at fret 4 (root).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (#4), F#3 at fret 4 (5), G#3 at fret 6 (6).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (root), C#3 at fret 4 (2), D3 at fret 5 (b3).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (5), G#2 at fret 4 (6), A2 at fret 5 (b7).
B Dorian Sharp 4 Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 0-4 for B Dorian Sharp 4.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | ||
| 2B | 2C# | b3D | |||
| 3G | 6G# | b7A | RB | ||
| 4D | b3D | #4F | 5F# | ||
| 5A | b7A | RB | 2C# | ||
| 6E | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (#4), F#4 at fret 2 (5), G#4 at fret 4 (6).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (2), D4 at fret 3 (b3).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (6), A3 at fret 2 (b7), B3 at fret 4 (root).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b3), F3 at fret 3 (#4), F#3 at fret 4 (5).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b7), B2 at fret 2 (root), C#3 at fret 4 (2).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (#4), F#2 at fret 2 (5), G#2 at fret 4 (6).
B Dorian Sharp 4 Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 10-14 for B Dorian Sharp 4.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3D | #4F | 5F# | ||
| 2B | RB | 2C# | |||
| 3G | #4F | 5F# | 6G# | b7A | |
| 4D | 2C# | b3D | |||
| 5A | 6G# | b7A | RB | ||
| 6E | b3D | #4F | 5F# | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (b3), F5 at fret 13 (#4), F#5 at fret 14 (5).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (root), C#5 at fret 14 (2).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (#4), F#4 at fret 11 (5), G#4 at fret 13 (6), A4 at fret 14 (b7).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (2), D4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (6), A3 at fret 12 (b7), B3 at fret 14 (root).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (b3), F3 at fret 13 (#4), F#3 at fret 14 (5).
B Dorian Sharp 4 Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 9-13 for B Dorian Sharp 4.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2C# | b3D | #4F | ||
| 2B | 6G# | b7A | RB | ||
| 3G | #4F | 5F# | |||
| 4D | RB | 2C# | b3D | ||
| 5A | 5F# | 6G# | b7A | ||
| 6E | 2C# | b3D | #4F | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (2), D5 at fret 10 (b3), F5 at fret 13 (#4).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (6), A4 at fret 10 (b7), B4 at fret 12 (root).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (#4), F#4 at fret 11 (5).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (root), C#4 at fret 11 (2), D4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (5), G#3 at fret 11 (6), A3 at fret 12 (b7).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (2), D3 at fret 10 (b3), F3 at fret 13 (#4).
Dorian Sharp 4 scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · #4 · 5 · 6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- #4
Practice the B Dorian Sharp 4 sound
- Say and play the scale: Play B → C# → D → F → F# → G# → A → B 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 (#4) before landing on B. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 7–11), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next B as you move between positions.
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