Fretwork

B Dorian

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

Notes BC#DEF#G#A
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#G#ABC#DEF#ABC#DEF#G#ABDEF#G#ABC#DEG#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#
Positions

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

Position at fret 1

1357EADGBEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#G#ABC#C#DEF#G#A

Position at fret 6

7912EADGBEBC#DEF#G#G#ABC#C#DEF#F#G#ABC#D

Other keys

C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B