D shape · frets 0-4
D Dorian, D shape: the box around the D-shape D chord, taken from the C box of C Major (Ionian).
D shape tab (0-4) e |-0--1-----3---| B |-0--1-----3---| G |-0-----2------| D |-0-----2--3---| A |-0-----2--3---| E |-0--1-----3---|
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D Dorian Mode
Learn the D Dorian mode on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.
- Notes
- D, E, F, G, A, B, C
- Steps
- W-H-W-W-W-H-W
- Sharps and flats
- None
- All 5 positions
- D shape (frets 0-4); C shape (frets 2-6); A shape (frets 4-8); G shape (frets 7-11); E shape (frets 9-13)
1D2Eb3F4G5A6Bb7C
Full fretboard map
Every D Dorian Mode note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.
Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.
CAGED
Five D Dorian positions
These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck. Each one surrounds a CAGED chord shape; see how the five shapes connect in the CAGED system.
C shape · frets 2-6
D Dorian, C shape: the box around the C-shape D chord, taken from the A box of C Major (Ionian).
C shape tab (2-6) e |----3-----5---| B |----3-----5--6| G |-2-----4--5---| D |-2--3-----5---| A |-2--3-----5---| E |----3-----5---|
A shape · frets 4-8
D Dorian, A shape: the box around the A-shape D chord, taken from the G box of C Major (Ionian).
A shape tab (4-8) e |----5-----7--8| B |----5--6-----8| G |-4--5-----7---| D |----5-----7---| A |----5-----7--8| E |----5-----7--8|
G shape · frets 7-11
D Dorian, G shape: the box around the G-shape D chord, taken from the E box of C Major (Ionian).
G shape tab (7-11) e |-7--8----10---| B |----8----10---| G |-7-----9-10---| D |-7-----9-10---| A |-7--8----10---| E |-7--8----10---|
E shape · frets 9-13
D Dorian, E shape: the box around the E-shape D chord, taken from the D box of C Major (Ionian).
E shape tab (9-13) e |---10----12-13| B |---10----12-13| G |-9-10----12---| D |-9-10----12---| A |---10----12---| E |---10----12-13|