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 | Fm | minor |
| II | G | Major |
| III | A♭ | Major |
| iv° | B° | diminished |
| v | Cm | 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).
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