How to play the Ab Dorian guitar scale

The Ab 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 Ab Dorian guitar scale?

The notes in the Ab Dorian scale are:

Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb Ab

There are 7 notes in the scale with 6 flats and no sharps.

What are the intervals in the Ab Dorian Guitar Scale?

The scale definition for the Ab 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 Ab Dorian Guitar Scale on the fretboard

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

Ab Dorian Guitar Scale Recap

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

• The Ab Dorian Scale is a dorian scale.

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

• The notes in the Ab Dorian guitar scale are: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb Ab

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

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