Bb 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 Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | B♭m | minor |
| II | C | Major |
| III | D♭ | Major |
| iv° | E° | diminished |
| v | Fm | 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 Bb Dorian #4 on guitar in the interactive app.
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