How to play the Bb Dorian guitar scale

The Bb 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 Bb Dorian guitar scale?

The notes in the Bb Dorian scale are:

Bb C Db Eb F G Ab Bb

There are 7 notes in the scale with 4 flats and no sharps.

What are the intervals in the Bb Dorian Guitar Scale?

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

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

Bb Dorian Guitar Scale Recap

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

• The Bb Dorian Scale is a dorian scale.

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

• The notes in the Bb Dorian guitar scale are: Bb C Db Eb F G Ab Bb

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

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