JamEaseG♯ Dorian Mode – Guitar
A minor scale with a raised 6th: the jazzy, funky minor sound of Santana and 'Oye Como Va'. Here it is in G♯: the notes, the whole neck, all five boxes with TAB, and a backing track to practise over.
Notes in the G♯ dorian mode
- G♯1
- A♯2
- Bb3
- C♯4
- D♯5
- E♯6
- F♯b7
Formula: 1 – 2 – b3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – b7. Use it to solo over songs in G♯ minor, and over G♯ blues and rock progressions.
G♯ dorian mode on the whole neck
Know the scale?
Now solo with it.
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The 5 boxes (positions) with TAB
Each box is one hand position. Learn Box 1 first: play it up with the TAB, then back down, then move to the next box – together they cover the whole neck.
Box 1 · frets 3–8
e|-----------------------------------4-6-7-| B|-----------------------------4-6-7-------| G|---------------------3-4-6-8-------------| D|-------------3-4-6-8---------------------| A|-------4-6-8-----------------------------| E|-4-6-7-----------------------------------|
Box 2 · frets 5–10
e|----------------------------------------------6--7--9--| B|-------------------------------------6--7--9-----------| G|----------------------------6--8--10-------------------| D|-------------------6--8--9-----------------------------| A|----------6--8--9--------------------------------------| E|-6--7--9-----------------------------------------------|
Box 3 · frets 7–13
e|-------------------------------------------------------------7--9--11-13-| B|-------------------------------------------------7--9--11-12-------------| G|-------------------------------------8--10-11-13-------------------------| D|-------------------------8--9--11-13-------------------------------------| A|-------------8--9--11-13-------------------------------------------------| E|-7--9--11-13-------------------------------------------------------------|
Box 4 · frets 10–15
e|-------------------------------------------------11-13-14-| B|----------------------------------------11-12-14----------| G|----------------------------10-11-13-15-------------------| D|-------------------11-13-15-------------------------------| A|----------11-13-14----------------------------------------| E|-11-13-14-------------------------------------------------|
Box 5 · frets 1–5
e|-----------------------------1-2-4-| B|-------------------------2-4-------| G|-------------------1-3-4-----------| D|-------------1-3-4-----------------| A|-------1-2-4-----------------------| E|-1-2-4-----------------------------|
3 G♯ minor licks to play with it
Box 1 licks from the JamEase lick library, written for G♯ minor (h = hammer-on, p = pull-off, / = slide, b = bend, ~ = vibrato).
Top walk down
Five notes down from the high root to the middle one.
e|-4---------| B|---7-4-----| G|-------6---| D|---------6-| A|-----------| E|-----------|
Low legato riff
The low riff again, with hammer-ons up and a pull-off home.
e|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|----------------------| A|-------4h-6--4--------| E|-4h-7-----------7p-4--|
Bend and answer
Bend the G string up to the next note, then answer it across the top strings. It ends on the 4th, so it leads into your next phrase.
e|----------4-----------| B|----4--7-----7--4-----| G|-6b----------------6--| D|----------------------| A|----------------------| E|----------------------|
G♯ minor backing track
Play the boxes over this, starting and ending phrases on the gold root notes.
Psychedelic Bluesy Groove | Guitar Backing Track Jam in G# Minor – Elevated Jam Tracks
Songs in G♯ minor
These songs are in G♯ minor, so this is a scale that fits for soloing over them:
- Sailor Song – Gigi Perez
- Stolen Dance – Milky Chance
- Youll Be Safe Here – Rivermaya
- Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles
- Naive – The Kooks
- Be Alright – Dean Lewis
- Snow Hey Oh – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Dont Cry – Guns N' Roses
- Still Loving You – Scorpions
- Our God – Chris Tomlin
- Lonely Day – System Of A Down
- Runaway – AURORA
Other scales in G♯
- G♯ Minor Pentatonic Scale
- A♭ Major Pentatonic Scale
- G♯ Blues Scale
- A♭ Major Blues Scale
- A♭ Major Scale
- G♯ Natural Minor Scale
- A♭ Mixolydian Mode
- G♯ Phrygian Mode
- A♭ Lydian Mode
- G♯ Harmonic Minor Scale
- G♯ Melodic Minor Scale
Dorian Mode in other keys
- C Dorian Mode
- C♯ Dorian Mode
- D Dorian Mode
- E♭ Dorian Mode
- E Dorian Mode
- F Dorian Mode
- F♯ Dorian Mode
- G Dorian Mode
- A Dorian Mode
- B♭ Dorian Mode
- B Dorian Mode
Put it to use: solo with it, step by step, starting with three notes.
FAQ
What notes are in the G# dorian mode?
G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#, F#. The formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7.
Where do I start playing the G# dorian mode on guitar?
Start with Box 1, frets 3–8. The root note G# is on the low E string at fret 4.