How to Play the F Dorian Mode on Guitar

F Dorian Mode Overview

F Dorian Mode Notes

F Dorian: F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E

Intervals

W-H-W-W-W-H-W, or in semitones, 2-1-2-2-2-1-2

Formula with Chords

i (Fm) - ii (Gm) - bIII (Ab) - IV (Bb) - v (Cm) - vi° (Ddim) - bVII (Eb)

F Dorian Mode Tabs

One-Octave Pattern

E |-----------------------------------
B |-----------------------------------
G |-----------------------------------
D |------------------0-1-3-----------
A |------------1-3--------------------
E |--1-3-4---------------------------

Two-Octave Pattern

E |----------------------------------------------1-3-4-----
B |------------------------------------1-3-4---------------
G |---------------------------0-1-3-------------------------
D |------------------0-1-3----------------------------------
A |------------1-3-------------------------------------------
E |--1-3-4-------------------------------------------------

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