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Fig. 1 · F Dorian · first 12 frets

ukulele scale

F Dorian

F1G2A♭♭3B♭4C5D6E♭♭7

Minor with a natural sixth. The second mode of the major scale.

on guitaron piano

Written out

Fig. 2 · F Dorian, ascending

Every accidental is written in, rather than left to a key signature, so the letters can be read one at a time.

The step pattern

FWGHA♭WB♭WCWDHE♭WF

What is true of it

F Dorian is F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D and E♭, and back to F.

Its steps are W – H – W – W – W – H – W, where W is a whole step and H a half.

On the same tonic, F natural minor differs from it by exactly one note.

Across the first twelve frets of the ukulele its notes fall in 30 places, which is what makes a scale a shape rather than a list.

Chords made only of these notes

CmminorCm7minor seventhDdimdiminishedDm7♭5half-diminished seventhE♭majorE♭maj7major seventhFmminorFm7minor seventh

Found by testing every chord in the catalogue against these 7 sounds, not chosen.

Other scales on F

F PhrygianmodeF LydianmodeF MixolydianmodeF majormajorF natural minorminorF harmonic minorminor

C dorC♯ dorD♭ dorD dorD♯ dorE♭ dorE dorF♯ dorall 374