Bb Dorian Mode

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

1Bb2Cb3Db4Eb5F6Gb7Ab

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive

CAGED

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

Bb Dorian inherits the G window from G# Major (Ionian) while Bb remains the displayed root.

G shape tab (0-4)
e |----1-----3--4|
B |----1--2-----4|
G |-0--1-----3---|
D |----1-----3---|
A |----1-----3--4|
E |----1-----3--4|

Bb Dorian inherits the E window from G# Major (Ionian) while Bb remains the displayed root.

E shape tab (3-7)
e |-3--4-----6---|
B |----4-----6---|
G |-3-----5--6---|
D |-3-----5--6---|
A |-3--4-----6---|
E |-3--4-----6---|

Bb Dorian inherits the D window from G# Major (Ionian) while Bb remains the displayed root.

D shape tab (5-9)
e |----6-----8--9|
B |----6-----8--9|
G |-5--6-----8---|
D |-5--6-----8---|
A |----6-----8---|
E |----6-----8--9|

Bb Dorian inherits the C window from G# Major (Ionian) while Bb remains the displayed root.

C shape tab (8-12)
e |-8--9----11---|
B |-8--9----11---|
G |-8----10------|
D |-8----10-11---|
A |-8----10-11---|
E |-8--9----11---|

Bb Dorian inherits the A window from G# Major (Ionian) while Bb remains the displayed root.

A shape tab (10-14)
e |---11----13---|
B |---11----13-14|
G |10----12-13---|
D |10-11----13---|
A |10-11----13---|
E |---11----13---|