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