Ab 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 Ab) | 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 Ab Dorian #4 on guitar in the interactive app.
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