A#/Bb Dorian Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions
The A#/Bb Dorian scale on ukulele (A sharp / B flat dorian): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
Tuning: Standard (G C E A)
Basic Chords
Scale shapes
4NPS - Fifth Position
A|--5---6---8--10--12--13--15-| E|--5---7---8--10-------------| C|--8---9--11--13-------------| G|-10--11--13--15-------------|
4NPS - Sixth Position
A|--8--10--12--13--15-| E|--7---8--10--12-----| C|--9--11--13--15-----| G|-11--13--15---------|
4NPS - Seventh Position
A|--8--10--12--13--15-| E|--8--10--12--13-----| C|-11--13--15---------| G|-13--15-------------|
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 1 1 1 |
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 1 1 4 |
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 5 1 1 |
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 5 6 1 |
| II | Cm | C Eb G | 5 3 3 3 |
| II | Cm | C Eb G | 5 3 3 6 |
| II | Cm | C Eb G | 5 7 3 3 |
| II | Cm | C Eb G | 5 7 8 3 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 1 1 1 4 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 1 1 4 4 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 1 5 1 4 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 6 5 4 4 |
| IV | Eb | Eb G Bb | 3 3 3 1 |
| IV | Eb | Eb G Bb | 3 3 3 6 |
| IV | Eb | Eb G Bb | 3 3 6 6 |
| IV | Eb | Eb G Bb | 3 7 3 6 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | 1 5 1 3 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | 1 5 4 3 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | 5 5 1 3 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | 5 5 4 3 |
| VI | Gdim | G Bb Db | 0 1 x x |
| VI | Gdim | G Bb Db | 0 1 3 1 |
| VI | Gdim | G Bb Db | 0 1 3 x |
| VI | Gdim | G Bb Db | 3 1 3 1 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | 1 3 4 3 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | 5 3 4 3 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | 1 3 4 6 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | 8 8 8 6 |
Arpeggios
Chords: Bbm – Cm – Db – Eb – Fm – Gdim – Ab
A|4-----------3---4-------------------4-----------3---4-----------|6-----------4---6-------------------6-----------4---6-----------| E|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---|3-------6-----------8---6-----------3-------6-----------8---6---| C|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------|3---7-----------------------7---3---3---7-----------------------| G|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------| A|4-----------3---4-------------------4-----------3---4-----------|6-----------4---6---3---------------6-----------4---6---3-------| E|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---|3---3---6---------------6---3-------3---3---6---------------6---| C|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------|3-------------------------------3---3---------------------------| G|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------| A|3-------3---6---4---------------3-------3---6---4---------------|4-----------3---4---1---------------4-----------3---4---1-------| E|4---4---------------6---3-------4---4---------------6---3-------|1---1---4---------------4---1-------1---1---4---------------4---| C|5---------------------------5---5---------------------------5---|1-------------------------------1---1---------------------------| G|10------------------------------10------------------------------|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------| A|6-----------4---6---3---------------6-----------4---6---3-------| E|3---3---6---------------6---3-------3---3---6---------------6---| C|3-------------------------------3---3---------------------------| G|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------|
Walks
Chords: Bbm – Cm – Db – Eb – Fm – Gdim – Ab
A|--------------------------------3-------------------------------|--------------------------------4-------------------------------| E|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------|----------------6-------8-----------8-------6-------------------| C|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------|3-------7-----------------------------------------------7-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------3-------------------------------|------------------------3-------4---3---------------------------| E|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------|--------3-------6---------------------------6-----------3-------| C|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------|3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------3-------4-------6---4-------3-------------------|------------------------1-------3---1---------------------------| E|--------4-----------------------------------------------4-------|--------1-------4---------------------------4-----------1-------| C|5---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------3-------4---3---------------------------| E|--------3-------6---------------------------6-----------3-------| C|3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 1 |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 x |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 4 |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 4 1 |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 0 3 1 |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 3 0 3 1 |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 3 0 3 3 |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 3 0 3 x |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | 1 0 1 x |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | 1 0 1 3 |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | 1 1 1 3 |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 1 1 3 |
| IV | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 3 1 |
| IV | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | 3 1 3 1 |
| IV | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | 3 1 3 x |
| IV | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | x 1 3 1 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 3 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 x |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 3 1 3 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 4 3 |
| VI | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 1 1 1 |
| VI | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 1 1 x |
| VI | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x 1 1 1 |
| VI | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 3 1 1 1 |
| VII | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 1 0 3 3 |
| VII | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 1 0 3 x |
| VII | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 3 3 3 |
| VII | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 1 3 3 3 |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 1 0 1 1 |
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 1 1 1 3 |
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 1 0 1 4 |
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 3 0 4 4 |
| II | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 3 1 3 3 |
| II | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 3 0 3 4 |
| II | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 3 3 3 4 |
| II | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 5 1 3 1 |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 3 |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 5 3 1 4 |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 5 3 4 4 |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 1 0 1 6 |
| IV | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 0 1 1 1 |
| IV | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 0 3 1 4 |
| IV | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 3 3 1 4 |
| IV | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 3 5 3 4 |
| V | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 3 1 3 |
| V | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 1 3 3 3 |
| V | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 3 4 3 |
| V | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 5 4 6 |
| VI | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 1 |
| VI | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 0 5 4 1 |
| VI | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 0 5 4 4 |
| VI | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 1 5 3 1 |
| VII | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 1 0 3 1 |
| VII | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 1 3 3 1 |
| VII | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 3 3 3 3 |
| VII | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 0 4 1 |