B Dorian scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
B
Scale notes
B · C♯ · D · E · F♯ · G♯ · A
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- B→ Whole step →C♯
- C♯→ Half step →D
- D→ Whole step →E
- E→ Whole step →F♯
- F♯→ Whole step →G♯
- G♯→ Half step →A
- A→ Whole step →B
B Dorian has 7 notes and 47 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.