A# Dorian Pentatonic Scale Charts
Explore A# Dorian Pentatonic across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: A#, C#, D#, F, G#. Intervals: 1, b3, 4, 5, b7.
A# Dorian Pentatonic full fretboard chart
A# Dorian Pentatonic uses A#, C#, D#, F, G# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5F | b7G# | RA# | b3C# | 4D# | 5F | ||||||||||
| 2B | b3C# | 4D# | 5F | b7G# | RA# | b3C# | ||||||||||
| 3G | b7G# | RA# | b3C# | 4D# | 5F | b7G# | RA# | |||||||||
| 4D | 4D# | 5F | b7G# | RA# | b3C# | 4D# | 5F | |||||||||
| 5A | RA# | b3C# | 4D# | 5F | b7G# | RA# | ||||||||||
| 6E | 5F | b7G# | RA# | b3C# | 4D# | 5F | ||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (5), G#4 at fret 4 (b7), A#4 at fret 6 (root), C#5 at fret 9 (b3), D#5 at fret 11 (4), F5 at fret 13 (5).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (b3), D#4 at fret 4 (4), F4 at fret 6 (5), G#4 at fret 9 (b7), A#4 at fret 11 (root), C#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (b7), A#3 at fret 3 (root), C#4 at fret 6 (b3), D#4 at fret 8 (4), F4 at fret 10 (5), G#4 at fret 13 (b7), A#4 at fret 15 (root).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (4), F3 at fret 3 (5), G#3 at fret 6 (b7), A#3 at fret 8 (root), C#4 at fret 11 (b3), D#4 at fret 13 (4), F4 at fret 15 (5).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (root), C#3 at fret 4 (b3), D#3 at fret 6 (4), F3 at fret 8 (5), G#3 at fret 11 (b7), A#3 at fret 13 (root).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (5), G#2 at fret 4 (b7), A#2 at fret 6 (root), C#3 at fret 9 (b3), D#3 at fret 11 (4), F3 at fret 13 (5).
A# Dorian Pentatonic Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 6-9 for A# Dorian Pentatonic.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RA# | b3C# | ||
| 2B | 5F | b7G# | ||
| 3G | b3C# | 4D# | ||
| 4D | b7G# | RA# | ||
| 5A | 4D# | 5F | ||
| 6E | RA# | b3C# | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (root), C#5 at fret 9 (b3).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (5), G#4 at fret 9 (b7).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (b3), D#4 at fret 8 (4).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (b7), A#3 at fret 8 (root).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (4), F3 at fret 8 (5).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (root), C#3 at fret 9 (b3).
A# Dorian Pentatonic Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 3-6 for A# Dorian Pentatonic.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7G# | RA# | ||
| 2B | 4D# | 5F | ||
| 3G | RA# | b3C# | ||
| 4D | 5F | b7G# | ||
| 5A | b3C# | 4D# | ||
| 6E | b7G# | RA# | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (b7), A#4 at fret 6 (root).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (4), F4 at fret 6 (5).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (root), C#4 at fret 6 (b3).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (5), G#3 at fret 6 (b7).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (b3), D#3 at fret 6 (4).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (b7), A#2 at fret 6 (root).
A# Dorian Pentatonic Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 1-4 for A# Dorian Pentatonic.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5F | b7G# | ||
| 2B | b3C# | 4D# | ||
| 3G | b7G# | RA# | ||
| 4D | 4D# | 5F | ||
| 5A | RA# | b3C# | ||
| 6E | 5F | b7G# | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (5), G#4 at fret 4 (b7).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (b3), D#4 at fret 4 (4).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (b7), A#3 at fret 3 (root).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (4), F3 at fret 3 (5).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (root), C#3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (5), G#2 at fret 4 (b7).
A# Dorian Pentatonic Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 10-13 for A# Dorian Pentatonic.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4D# | 5F | |||
| 2B | RA# | b3C# | |||
| 3G | 5F | b7G# | |||
| 4D | b3C# | 4D# | |||
| 5A | b7G# | RA# | |||
| 6E | 4D# | 5F | |||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (4), F5 at fret 13 (5).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (root), C#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (5), G#4 at fret 13 (b7).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (b3), D#4 at fret 13 (4).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (b7), A#3 at fret 13 (root).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (4), F3 at fret 13 (5).
A# Dorian Pentatonic Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 8-11 for A# Dorian Pentatonic.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3C# | 4D# | ||
| 2B | b7G# | RA# | ||
| 3G | 4D# | 5F | ||
| 4D | RA# | b3C# | ||
| 5A | 5F | b7G# | ||
| 6E | b3C# | 4D# | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (b3), D#5 at fret 11 (4).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (b7), A#4 at fret 11 (root).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (4), F4 at fret 10 (5).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (root), C#4 at fret 11 (b3).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (5), G#3 at fret 11 (b7).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (b3), D#3 at fret 11 (4).
Dorian Pentatonic scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b7
Practice the A# Dorian Pentatonic sound
- Say and play the scale: Play A# → C# → D# → F → G# → A# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b3 → 4 → 5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on C# (b3), G# (b7) before landing on A#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 6–9), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next A# as you move between positions.
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