Gb Dorian Ukulele Scale (mode) - Slack-key
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Slack-key Tuning (gCEG).
View this scale in: Standard Tuning (gCEA)G-Tuning (DGBE)D-Tuning (ADF#B)
The Dorian mode is the second mode of the Major scale. It is a minor mode which has the feature of containing a Major sixth, unlike the other three minor modes which contain a minor sixth. The Dorian mode can be played on a minor chord (min, min7, min9, min11).
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Diagram/Chart
Staff Line Notation
Scale details
- Type : Major
- Number of notes : 7
- Formula : 1,2,b3,4,5,6,b7
- Notes : G♭, A♭, A, B, D♭, E♭, E
- Intervals : W,H,W,W,W,H,W
- Degrees : G♭ (I - tonic), A♭ (II - supertonic), A (III - mediant), B (IV - subdominant), D♭ (V - dominant), E♭ (VI - submediant), E (VII - leading tone)
- Chords that fit
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Dbm, Db5, Dbsus4, Dbsus2, Db7sus4, Dbm7, Dbm9, DbM9, Ebdim, Ebm7/b5, E, E5, Esus4, Esus2, E6, Emaj7, Eadd9, Gbm, Gb5, Gbsus4, Gbsus2, Gb7sus4, Gbm6, Gbm7, Gbm9, GbM9, Abm, Ab5, Absus4, Ab7sus4, Abm7, A, A5, Asus2, A6, Amaj7, Aadd9, A-5, B, B5, B7, Bsus4, Bsus2, B7sus4, B6, B9, Badd9, B11, B13,
Scale Positions
You'll find below the 5 different positions/shapes of the Gb Dorian Uke scale in Slack-key Tuning (gCEG), along with their ascending tab patterns.
Position #1
Position #2
Position #3
Position #4
Position #5
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