B Dorian #4 Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Mode IV harm. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
B
C♯
D
E♯
F♯
G♯
A
Solfège : Si – Do♯ – Ré – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La
Interval Structure
B
T
C♯
½T
D
T+½T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
½T
A
→
B+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | minor |
| II | C♯ | Major |
| III | D | Major |
| iv° | E♯° | diminished |
| v | F♯m | minor |
| vi° | G♯° | diminished |
| VII+ | A+ | 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 B Dorian #4 on guitar in the interactive app.
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