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 | Gm | minor |
| II | A | Major |
| III | B♭ | Major |
| iv° | C♯° | diminished |
| v | Dm | 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).
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