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Bass scale companion

Eb Dorian Mode

Learn the Eb Dorian mode on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db
Steps
W-H-W-W-W-H-W
Sharps and flats
Eb, Gb, Ab, Bb, Db
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 10-14); Root on A string (frets 5-9)
1Eb2Fb3Gb4Ab5Bb6Cb7Db

Full fretboard map

Every Eb Dorian Mode note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

GDAEFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGb123456789101112131415161718192021222324

Bass box positions for Eb Dorian

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 10-14

Eb Dorian bass box with the root on the E string.

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Root on E string (10-14)
G |10-11----13---|
D |10-11----13---|
A |---11----13---|
E |---11----13-14|

Root on A string · frets 5-9

Eb Dorian bass box with the root on the A string.

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Root on A string (5-9)
G |-5--6-----8---|
D |----6-----8---|
A |----6-----8--9|
E |----6-----8--9|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootEb
2M2F
b3m3Gb
4P4Ab
5P5Bb
6M6C
b7m7Db

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iEbm7Minor 7th
iiFm7Minor 7th
bIIIGbmaj7Major 7th
IVAb7Dominant 7th
vBbm7Minor 7th
viøCm7b5Half-Diminished
bVIIDbmaj7Major 7th
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