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Fig. 1 · A Dorian · first 12 frets

ukulele scale

A Dorian

A1B2C♭3D4E5F♯6G♭7

Minor with a natural sixth. The second mode of the major scale.

on guitaron piano

Written out

Fig. 2 · A Dorian, ascending

Every accidental is written in, rather than left to a key signature, so the letters can be read one at a time.

The step pattern

AWBHCWDWEWF♯HGWA

What is true of it

A Dorian is A, B, C, D, E, F♯ and G, and back to A.

Its steps are W – H – W – W – W – H – W, where W is a whole step and H a half.

On the same tonic, A natural minor differs from it by exactly one note.

Across the first twelve frets of the ukulele its notes fall in 32 places, which is what makes a scale a shape rather than a list.

Chords made only of these notes

CmajorCmaj7major seventhDmajorD7dominant seventhEmminorEm7minor seventhF♯dimdiminishedF♯m7♭5half-diminished seventh

Found by testing every chord in the catalogue against these 7 sounds, not chosen.

Other scales on A

A PhrygianmodeA LydianmodeA MixolydianmodeA majormajorA natural minorminorA harmonic minorminor

C dorC♯ dorD♭ dorD dorD♯ dorE♭ dorE dorF dorall 374