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