F♯ Dorian / G♭ Dorian

7-note Dorian scale on F♯ / G♭F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E.

Press to hear the scale played ascending.

A minor mode with a raised sixth — brighter than natural minor, the sound of a great deal of modal jazz and folk.

The notes

Each degree links to its pitch page. Note names use sharp spelling throughout — every accidental is written as a sharp (C♯, not D♭), the same convention as the note pages.

Degrees & steps

DegreeNoteSemitones from rootStep to next
1F♯0whole
2G♯2half
♭3A3whole
4B5whole
5C♯7whole
6D♯9half
♭7E10whole

The step formula is 2–1–2–2–2–1–2 semitones — 7 steps that sum to a full octave (12 semitones) and return to F♯.

Other scales on F♯ / G♭

Dorian scales on every root