G# Dorian
G# Dorian mode for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The G sharp Dorian displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The notes are marked in blue color, root notes are the darker ones.
G# Dorian one octave
G# Dorian full fretboard
G# Dorian with note names
The scale displayed with its numeric formula, notes, intervals and scale degrees.
| Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G# | Unison | Tonic |
| 2 | A# | Major second | Supertonic |
| b3 | B | Minor third | Mediant |
| 4 | C# | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
| 5 | D# | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
| 6 | E# | Sixth | Submediant |
| b7 | F# | Minor seventh | Subtonic |
The sixth degree is written as E#, which is the same as F. A practice in a scale notation is to not include the same letter twice, if it can be avoided.
The G sharp Dorian consists of seven notes. It can be described in steps as a formula which is written as whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step, whole step from the first note to first note in the next octave.
The G# Dorian is the second mode of the F# Major Scale, they contain the same notes, but starts on different notes.
Dorian has a Minor scale quality and its formula deviates with only one note, the 6th, compared to the Natural Minor.
G# Dorian scale tablature for four-string bass.
The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.