F♯ Dorian scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
F♯
Scale notes
F♯ · G♯ · A · B · C♯ · D♯ · E
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- F♯→ Whole step →G♯
- G♯→ Half step →A
- A→ Whole step →B
- B→ Whole step →C♯
- C♯→ Whole step →D♯
- D♯→ Half step →E
- E→ Whole step →F♯
F♯ Dorian has 7 notes and 46 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.