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A Dorian Scale

The A Dorian scale is hugely popular on guitar, with its raised F# bringing warmth to A minor. It's the go-to scale for funk, Grateful Dead-style jams, and minor-key blues-rock.

Also known as

  • A Dorian Mode

Formula

1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7

Notes

ABCDEF#G

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the A Dorian scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

i A Minor
ii B Minor
III C Major
IV D Major
v E Minor
vi° F# dim
VII G Major
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Related Scales

Other A Scales

MajorMinorHarmonic MinorMelodic MinorMajor PentatonicMinor PentatonicMinor BluesMajor BluesPhrygianLydianMixolydianLocrianHarmonic Major

Other Dorian Scales

CC#DEbEFF#GAbBbB