Published:
2009-11-24
Updated:
2026-04-05
Learning Ukulele with Curt
QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele, C Tuning - Dorian Scale
The Dorian is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players. One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the Aeolian scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Code: QS1UKES-DORIAN
Main Category: Scales Main Instrument: Ukulele
24 June 2026
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Product Info
- Product Code: QS1UKES-DORIAN
- Author(s): Curt Sheller
- Publisher(s):
- Published: 24 November 2009
- Updated: 5 April 2026
- ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-60321-028-7
- Size*: Book ANSI A (8.5 x 11 in), PDF A4 (210 x 297 mm)
- Pages: 38
- Hard Copy Price: $12.95
- PDF Price: $9.00
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The Dorian is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players. One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the Aeolian scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included.
One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included.
Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).
This book includes access to four studio recorded backing tracks for exploring the scale and improvisation in a variety of settings. Tracks are also great for practicing your chords against.
- Forward
- Introduction
- Getting Beyond Shapes
- Common Fingering Systems
- Basic Requirements for a FIngering System
- The Solution to Set FIngering Systems
- Using Fingering Motion Principles
- Fingering Principles
- Finger 1, String Four
- Finger 2, String Four
- Finger 3, String Four
- Finger 4, String Four
- Finger 1, String Three
- Finger 2, String Three
- Finger 3, String Three
- Finger 4, String Three
- One Octave Summaries
- Blues Chord Scale Chart
- Additional Fingerings
- Example Chord Progressions / Play-along Tracks
- Progression 1, Latin Rock
- Progression 2, Reggae Shuffle
- Progression 3, Double Time
- Progression 4, Slow Shuffle
- Practice Tips
- Final Thoughts