A♭ Dorian Scale on Piano
The A♭ Dorian scale contains A♭, B♭, B, D♭, E♭, F and F# — 7 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Major 2nd
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 4th
- Perfect 5th
- Major 6th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A♭ | B♭ | B | D♭ | E♭ | F | F# |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Major 6th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Dorian scale?
A♭, B♭, B, D♭, E♭, F and F#. That is 7 notes.
Which chords go with the A♭ Dorian scale?
The triads built from its own notes: A♭m, B♭m, B, D♭, E♭m, F° and F#. Those are the chords that will sound consonant over it.
Which smaller scales fit inside the A♭ Dorian scale?
D♭ Major Pentatonic, E♭ Minor Pentatonic, D♭ Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) and A♭ Minor Sixth Pentatonic. Every note of those is also in the A♭ Dorian scale, so they can be played over it.
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