Fretwork

A Dorian

Minor with a raised sixth. Less mournful than natural minor and the sound of a great deal of rock and funk soloing.

Notes ABCDEF#G
Degrees 12♭3456♭7
Intervals0 semitones · 2 semitones · 3 semitones · 5 semitones · 7 semitones · 9 semitones · 10 semitones
The whole neck
Note names Scale degrees Filled markers are the root.
135791215EADGBE56♭712♭3456♭712♭3456♭712♭3456♭712♭345♭712♭3456♭712♭3456♭712♭3456♭712♭3456♭7
Positions

Each of these fits under one hand without shifting. Learn one until you can play it without looking before starting the next.

Open position

135EADGBE56♭7112♭34456♭7♭712♭32♭34556♭71

Position at fret 4

579EADGBE12♭34566♭7122♭34556♭712♭3

Position at fret 11

121517EADGBE56♭712♭34566♭7122♭3456♭7

Other keys