Db 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 Db) | 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).
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