How to play the A Dorian guitar scale

The A Dorian scale is a dorian scale which means it has the following definition:

R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7

Which notes are in the A Dorian guitar scale?

The notes in the A Dorian scale are:

A B C D E F# G A

There are 7 notes in the scale with no flats and 1 sharp.

What are the intervals in the A Dorian Guitar Scale?

The scale definition for the A Dorian guitar scale is R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 which means that the interval formula for the scale in semitones is:

2 1 2 2 2 1 2

You can also write this as note intervals:

Tone Semitone Tone Tone Tone Semitone Tone

The A Dorian Guitar Scale on the fretboard

Let's take a look at A Dorian on the guitar fretboard. Here is the scale across the entire fretboard:

A Dorian Guitar Scale Recap

Here is a quick recap of all the information about the A Dorian covered in this page:

• The A Dorian Scale is a dorian scale.

• The definition of the A Dorian scale is: R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7

• The notes in the A Dorian guitar scale are: A B C D E F# G A

• The interval formula for the A Dorian scale is: 2 1 2 2 2 1 2

• The note intervals in the A Dorian scale are: Tone Semitone Tone Tone Tone Semitone Tone