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