D# Dorian Pentatonic Scale Charts
Explore D# Dorian Pentatonic across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: D#, F#, G#, A#, C#. Intervals: 1, b3, 4, 5, b7.
D# Dorian Pentatonic full fretboard chart
D# Dorian Pentatonic uses D#, F#, G#, A#, C# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | b7C# | RD# | b3F# | ||||||||||
| 2B | b7C# | RD# | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | b7C# | ||||||||||
| 3G | 4G# | 5A# | b7C# | RD# | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | |||||||||
| 4D | RD# | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | b7C# | RD# | ||||||||||
| 5A | 5A# | b7C# | RD# | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | ||||||||||
| 6E | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | b7C# | RD# | b3F# | ||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G#4 at fret 4 (4), A#4 at fret 6 (5), C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), F#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (b7), D#4 at fret 4 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G#4 at fret 9 (4), A#4 at fret 11 (5), C#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (4), A#3 at fret 3 (5), C#4 at fret 6 (b7), D#4 at fret 8 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G#4 at fret 13 (4), A#4 at fret 15 (5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G#3 at fret 6 (4), A#3 at fret 8 (5), C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (5), C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G#3 at fret 11 (4), A#3 at fret 13 (5).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G#2 at fret 4 (4), A#2 at fret 6 (5), C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), F#3 at fret 14 (b3).
D# Dorian Pentatonic Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 11-14 for D# Dorian Pentatonic.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RD# | b3F# | ||
| 2B | 5A# | b7C# | ||
| 3G | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 4D | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 5A | 4G# | 5A# | ||
| 6E | RD# | b3F# | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (root), F#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (5), C#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G#4 at fret 13 (4).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (4), A#3 at fret 13 (5).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (root), F#3 at fret 14 (b3).
D# Dorian Pentatonic Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 8-11 for D# Dorian Pentatonic.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 2B | 4G# | 5A# | ||
| 3G | RD# | b3F# | ||
| 4D | 5A# | b7C# | ||
| 5A | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 6E | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D#5 at fret 11 (root).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (4), A#4 at fret 11 (5).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (b3).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (5), C#4 at fret 11 (b7).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G#3 at fret 11 (4).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D#3 at fret 11 (root).
D# Dorian Pentatonic Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 6-9 for D# Dorian Pentatonic.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5A# | b7C# | ||
| 2B | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 3G | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 4D | 4G# | 5A# | ||
| 5A | RD# | b3F# | ||
| 6E | 5A# | b7C# | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (5), C#5 at fret 9 (b7).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G#4 at fret 9 (4).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (b7), D#4 at fret 8 (root).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (4), A#3 at fret 8 (5).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (b3).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (5), C#3 at fret 9 (b7).
D# Dorian Pentatonic Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 3-6 for D# Dorian Pentatonic.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4G# | 5A# | |||
| 2B | RD# | b3F# | |||
| 3G | 5A# | b7C# | |||
| 4D | b3F# | 4G# | |||
| 5A | b7C# | RD# | |||
| 6E | 4G# | 5A# | |||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (4), A#4 at fret 6 (5).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (5), C#4 at fret 6 (b7).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G#3 at fret 6 (4).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D#3 at fret 6 (root).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (4), A#2 at fret 6 (5).
D# Dorian Pentatonic Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 1-4 for D# Dorian Pentatonic.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 2B | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 3G | 4G# | 5A# | ||
| 4D | RD# | b3F# | ||
| 5A | 5A# | b7C# | ||
| 6E | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G#4 at fret 4 (4).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (b7), D#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (4), A#3 at fret 3 (5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (5), C#3 at fret 4 (b7).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G#2 at fret 4 (4).
Dorian Pentatonic scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b7
Practice the D# Dorian Pentatonic sound
- Say and play the scale: Play D# → F# → G# → A# → C# → D# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b3 → 4 → 5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on F# (b3), C# (b7) before landing on D#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 11–14), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next D# as you move between positions.
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