B Dorian Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions
The B Dorian scale on ukulele: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: B C# D E F# G# A
Tuning: Standard (G C E A)
Basic Chords
Scale shapes
4NPS - Fourth Position
A|--4---6---7---9--11--13--14-| E|--4---6---8---9-------------| C|--7---9--10--12-------------| G|--9--11--12--14-------------|
4NPS - Fifth Position
A|--6---7---9--11--13--14-| E|--6---8---9--11---------| C|--9--10--12--14---------| G|-11--12--14-------------|
4NPS - Sixth Position
A|--9--11--13--14-| E|--8---9--11--13-| C|-10--12--14-----| G|-12--14---------|
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bm | B D F# | 4 2 2 2 |
| I | Bm | B D F# | 4 2 2 5 |
| I | Bm | B D F# | 4 6 2 2 |
| I | Bm | B D F# | 4 6 7 2 |
| II | C#m | C# E G# | 6 4 4 4 |
| II | C#m | C# E G# | 6 4 4 7 |
| II | C#m | C# E G# | 6 8 4 4 |
| II | C#m | C# E G# | 6 8 9 4 |
| III | D | D F# A | 2 2 2 0 |
| III | D | D F# A | 2 2 2 5 |
| III | D | D F# A | 2 2 5 5 |
| III | D | D F# A | 2 6 2 5 |
| IV | E | E G# B | 4 4 4 2 |
| IV | E | E G# B | 4 4 4 7 |
| IV | E | E G# B | 4 4 7 7 |
| IV | E | E G# B | 4 8 4 7 |
| V | F#m | F# A C# | 2 6 2 4 |
| V | F#m | F# A C# | 2 6 5 4 |
| V | F#m | F# A C# | 6 6 2 4 |
| V | F#m | F# A C# | 6 6 5 4 |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | 1 2 x x |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | 1 2 4 2 |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | 1 2 4 x |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | 4 2 4 2 |
| VII | A | A C# E | 2 1 0 0 |
| VII | A | A C# E | 2 4 5 4 |
| VII | A | A C# E | 6 4 5 4 |
| VII | A | A C# E | 2 4 5 7 |
Arpeggios
Chords: Bm – C#m – D – E – F#m – G#dim – A
A|5-----------4---5-------------------5-----------4---5-----------|7-----------5---7-------------------7-----------5---7-----------| E|2-------5-----------7---5-----------2-------5-----------7---5---|4-------7-----------9---7-----------4-------7-----------9---7---| C|2---6-----------------------6---2---2---6-----------------------|4---8-----------------------8---4---4---8-----------------------| G|2-----------------------------------2---------------------------|4-----------------------------------4---------------------------| A|2-------2-----------2-------2-----------2-------2-----------2---|7-----------5---7---4---------------7-----------5---7---4-------| E|0---4-------4---0---0---4-------4---0---0---4-------4---0---0---|4---4---7---------------7---4-------4---4---7---------------7---| C|----------------------------------------------------------------|4-------------------------------4---4---------------------------| G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|4-----------------------------------4---------------------------| A|4-------4---7---5---------------4-------4---7---5---------------|5-----------4---5---2---------------5-----------4---5---2-------| E|5---5---------------7---4-------5---5---------------7---4-------|2---2---5---------------5---2-------2---2---5---------------5---| C|6---------------------------6---6---------------------------6---|2-------------------------------2---2---------------------------| G|11------------------------------11------------------------------|2-----------------------------------2---------------------------| A|2-------2-----------2-------2-----------2-------2-----------2---| E|0---4-------4---0---0---4-------4---0---0---4-------4---0---0---| C|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|
Walks
Chords: Bm – C#m – D – E – F#m – G#dim – A
A|--------------------------------4-------------------------------|--------------------------------5-------------------------------| E|----------------5-------7-----------7-------5-------------------|----------------7-------9-----------9-------7-------------------| C|2-------6-----------------------------------------------6-------|4-------8-----------------------------------------------8-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------2-------4-----------------------2-------4-------|------------------------4-------5---4---------------------------| E|0-------4-----------------------0-------4-----------------------|--------4-------7---------------------------7-----------4-------| C|----------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------4-------5-------7---5-------4-------------------|------------------------2-------4---2---------------------------| E|--------5-----------------------------------------------5-------|--------2-------5---------------------------5-----------2-------| C|6---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------2-------4-----------------------2-------4-------| E|0-------4-----------------------0-------4-----------------------| C|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bm7 | B D F# A | 2 2 2 0 |
| I | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 2 2 0 |
| I | Bm7 | B D F# A | 2 2 2 2 |
| I | Bm7 | B D F# A | 2 2 2 x |
| II | C#m7 | C# E G# B | 1 1 0 2 |
| II | C#m7 | C# E G# B | x 1 0 2 |
| II | C#m7 | C# E G# B | 4 1 0 2 |
| II | C#m7 | C# E G# B | 4 1 0 4 |
| III | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | 2 1 2 0 |
| III | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x 1 2 0 |
| III | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | 2 1 2 x |
| III | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | 2 1 2 4 |
| IV | E7 | E G# B D | 1 2 0 2 |
| IV | E7 | E G# B D | 1 2 0 x |
| IV | E7 | E G# B D | x 2 0 2 |
| IV | E7 | E G# B D | 4 2 0 2 |
| V | F#m7 | F# A C# E | x 1 0 0 |
| V | F#m7 | F# A C# E | 2 1 0 0 |
| V | F#m7 | F# A C# E | 2 1 0 x |
| V | F#m7 | F# A C# E | 2 1 0 4 |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | 1 2 2 2 |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | 1 2 2 x |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | x 2 2 2 |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | 4 2 2 2 |
| VII | Amaj7 | A C# E G# | 1 1 0 0 |
| VII | Amaj7 | A C# E G# | 1 1 0 x |
| VII | Amaj7 | A C# E G# | 1 1 0 4 |
| VII | Amaj7 | A C# E G# | 1 1 4 0 |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bm9 | B D F# A C# | 2 1 2 2 |
| I | Bm9 | B D F# A C# | 4 1 2 0 |
| I | Bm9 | B D F# A C# | 2 2 2 4 |
| I | Bm9 | B D F# A C# | 2 1 2 5 |
| II | C#m7b9 | C# E G# B D | 1 2 0 2 |
| II | C#m7b9 | C# E G# B D | 4 2 0 4 |
| II | C#m7b9 | C# E G# B D | 4 2 4 4 |
| II | C#m7b9 | C# E G# B D | 4 1 0 5 |
| III | Dmaj9 | D F# A C# E | 2 2 0 4 |
| III | Dmaj9 | D F# A C# E | 2 4 2 4 |
| III | Dmaj9 | D F# A C# E | 2 1 0 5 |
| III | Dmaj9 | D F# A C# E | 6 2 0 0 |
| IV | E9 | E G# B D F# | 1 2 2 2 |
| IV | E9 | E G# B D F# | 1 4 2 5 |
| IV | E9 | E G# B D F# | 4 4 2 5 |
| IV | E9 | E G# B D F# | 1 6 0 5 |
| V | F#m9 | F# A C# E G# | 1 1 0 0 |
| V | F#m9 | F# A C# E G# | 1 4 2 0 |
| V | F#m9 | F# A C# E G# | 1 4 2 4 |
| V | F#m9 | F# A C# E G# | 2 4 4 4 |
| VI | G#m7b5b9 | G# B D F# A | 1 2 2 0 |
| VI | G#m7b5b9 | G# B D F# A | 2 2 2 2 |
| VI | G#m7b5b9 | G# B D F# A | 4 2 2 0 |
| VI | G#m7b5b9 | G# B D F# A | 4 6 4 0 |
| VII | Amaj9 | A C# E G# B | 1 1 0 2 |
| VII | Amaj9 | A C# E G# B | 4 1 4 0 |
| VII | Amaj9 | A C# E G# B | 4 4 4 0 |
| VII | Amaj9 | A C# E G# B | 2 1 4 2 |