How to play the F Dorian guitar scale

The F 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 F Dorian guitar scale?

The notes in the F Dorian scale are:

F G Ab Bb C D Eb F

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

What are the intervals in the F Dorian Guitar Scale?

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

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

F Dorian Guitar Scale Recap

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

• The F Dorian Scale is a dorian scale.

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

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

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

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