B Dorian Scale on Bass

B Dorian: B C♯ D E F♯ G♯ A. See every note on the bass fretboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.

Notes

• Notes: B C♯ D E F♯ G♯ A
• Formula: 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
• Steps (W whole, H half): W H W W W H W

Same notes as

• A Major
• F♯ Minor

About the Dorian scale

• Minor, with a brighter natural 6th.
• Funk, jazz and folk: “Oye Como Va”, “Scarborough Fair”.
• Good over a minor chord vamp or a i–IV groove.

Chords in B Dorian

• i: Bm
• ii: C♯m
• ♭III: D
• IV: E
• v: F♯m
• vi°: G♯°
• ♭VII: A

Other instruments

• B Dorian on Guitar
• B Dorian on Piano
• B Dorian on Ukulele

More on B Dorian

• B Dorian on the circle of fifths
• Chord progressions in B Minor