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