Learn the G♭ Dorian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The G♭ Dorian scale contains the following notes:
G♭ – A♭ – B♭♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F♭The scale degrees of the G♭ Dorian scale are:
1, 2, ♭3, 4, 5, 6, ♭7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | G♭ |
| 2 | A♭ |
| ♭3 | B♭♭ |
| 4 | C♭ |
| 5 | D♭ |
| 6 | E♭ |
| ♭7 | F♭ |
The G♭ Dorian scale uses the interval pattern W, H, W, W, W, H, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| G♭ | A♭ | W |
| A♭ | B♭♭ | H |
| B♭♭ | C♭ | W |
| C♭ | D♭ | W |
| D♭ | E♭ | W |
| E♭ | F♭ | H |
| F♭ | G♭ | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from G♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G♭ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | A♭ | Major 2nd |
| ♭3 | B♭♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | C♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | D♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | E♭ | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | F♭ | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i | G♭m | G♭, B♭♭, D♭ |
| ii | A♭m | A♭, C♭, E♭ |
| III | B♭♭ | B♭♭, D♭, F♭ |
| IV | C♭ | C♭, E♭, G♭ |
| v | D♭m | D♭, F♭, A♭ |
| vi° | E♭dim | E♭, G♭, B♭♭ |
| VII | F♭ | F♭, A♭, C♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i7 | G♭m7 | G♭, B♭♭, D♭, F♭ |
| ii7 | A♭m7 | A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭ |
| IIImaj7 | B♭♭maj7 | B♭♭, D♭, F♭, A♭ |
| IV7 | C♭7 | C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭♭ |
| v7 | D♭m7 | D♭, F♭, A♭, C♭ |
| viø7 | E♭m7♭5 | E♭, G♭, B♭♭, D♭ |
| VIImaj7 | F♭maj7 | F♭, A♭, C♭, E♭ |
The modes of G♭ Dorian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| F♭ Ionian | F♭ | F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭, E♭ |
| G♭ Dorian | G♭ | G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭ |
| A♭ Phrygian | A♭ | A♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭ |
| B♭♭ Lydian | B♭♭ | B♭♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭ |
| C♭ Mixolydian | C♭ | C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭♭ |
| D♭ Aeolian | D♭ | D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C♭ |
| E♭ Locrian | E♭ | E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭ |
G♭ Dorian is the 2nd mode of the F♭ major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Dorian simply starts on the 2nd degree (G♭) instead of the root (F♭).
The only difference is the 6th degree. G♭ Dorian has a major 6th (E♭), while G♭ natural minor has a minor 6th. That raised 6th gives Dorian a brighter, slightly more hopeful character compared to natural minor's darker sound.
G♭ Dorian has a minor 3rd (B♭♭) and a minor 7th (F♭), while G♭ major has a major 3rd and major 7th. This gives Dorian a minor quality overall, but its major 6th (E♭) keeps it from sounding as dark as natural minor.