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 | Dm | minor |
| II | E | Major |
| III | F | Major |
| iv° | G♯° | diminished |
| v | Am | 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).
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