F♯ dorian scale
Minor scale with a raised 6th. The Miles Davis modal sound — "So What", "Impressions".
Notes: F# · G# · A · B · C# · D# · E
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About the F♯ dorian scale
The F♯ dorian scale has 7 notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E. Minor scale with a raised 6th. The Miles Davis modal sound — "So What", "Impressions".
[Placeholder — practice perspective goes here: what songs use this scale, how it relates to the chord harmony it lives over, fingering and technique notes, improvising approaches. Written by a working musician, not generated.]
Common questions
What notes are in the F♯ dorian scale?+
The F♯ dorian scale contains: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E.
How is the F♯ dorian scale built?+
It's built from these intervals above the root: 0, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 semitones.
What does the F♯ dorian scale sound like?+
[Placeholder. Minor scale with a raised 6th. The Miles Davis modal sound — "So What", "Impressions".]
When would I use the F♯ dorian scale?+
[Placeholder — common harmonic contexts, chords it pairs with, song examples.]
What chords come from the F♯ dorian scale?+
[Placeholder — diatonic chord stack derived from the scale degrees.]
Is this the same as the F♯ major scale?+
[Placeholder — explain the relationship between parallel scale modes.]
Can I use this scale on guitar?+
[Placeholder — yes. Common fingerings differ from piano; a fretboard view is coming.]
Is the visualization at concert pitch?+
Yes. The piano roll and staff show concert pitch (A4 = 440 Hz reference).