How to play the B Dorian guitar scale

The B 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 B Dorian guitar scale?

The notes in the B Dorian scale are:

B C# D E F# G# A B

There are 7 notes in the scale with no flats and 3 sharps.

What are the intervals in the B Dorian Guitar Scale?

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

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

B Dorian Guitar Scale Recap

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

• The B Dorian Scale is a dorian scale.

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

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

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

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