A# Dorian #4 Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Mode IV harm. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯ – Ré♯♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A♯
T
B♯
½T
C♯
T+½T
D♯♯
½T
E♯
T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
→
A♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | A♯m | minor |
| II | B♯ | Major |
| III | C♯ | Major |
| iv° | D♯♯° | diminished |
| v | E♯m | minor |
| vi° | F♯♯° | diminished |
| VII+ | G♯+ | augmented |
About this scale
Dorian #4 (Romanian minor) combines Dorian color with a very expressive augmented 4th. On guitar, it appears in Eastern European folk music, modal jazz, and some progressive metal styles. Its #4 gives it a character that is both familiar (Dorian) and exotic (augmented second).
See fretboard positions for A# Dorian #4 on guitar in the interactive app.
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