E Dorian scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
E
Scale notes
E · F♯ · G · A · B · C♯ · D
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
- E→ Whole step →F♯
- F♯→ Half step →G
- G→ Whole step →A
- A→ Whole step →B
- B→ Whole step →C♯
- C♯→ Half step →D
- D→ Whole step →E
E Dorian has 7 notes and 48 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.