Tuning-specific scale diagram

G Dorian Scale in B Standard Tuning

G Dorian Scale in B Standard Tuning shows the same g dorian scale pitch classes across 6 strings tuned B E A D F# B. The tuning changes where the same pitch classes sit across the fretboard.

Scale notes
GABbCDEF
Formula
1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
Semitones
0 2 3 5 7 9 10
Parent scale
F major
Tuning
B E A D F# B
Strings
6
Open pitch range
B1 to B3
24-fret range
B1 to B5

How this layout changes

The notes are the same pitch classes as the main G Dorian Scale page, but they are mapped across 6 strings in b standard tuning.

Use this diagram to compare the G root notes against the B low-string range and the remaining strings in this tuning.

Fretboard diagram

G Dorian Scale in B Standard Tuning fretboard diagram G Dorian Scale in B Standard Tuning fretboard diagram

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Reference pages

Same scale in other tunings