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.
135791215EADGBEEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEGABCDEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEF#G
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

135EADGBEEF#GAABCDDEF#GGABCBCDEEF#GA

Position at fret 4

579EADGBEABCDEF#F#GABBCDEEF#GABC

Position at fret 11

121517EADGBEEF#GABCDEF#F#GABBCDEF#G

Other keys