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