A# Dorian b2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode II mel. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A♯
½T
B
T
C♯
T
D♯
T
E♯
T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
→
A♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | A♯m | minor |
| II+ | B+ | augmented |
| III | C♯ | Major |
| IV | D♯ | Major |
| v° | E♯° | diminished |
| vi° | F♯♯° | diminished |
| vii | G♯m | minor |
About this scale
Dorian b2 (mode II of the melodic minor, or Phrygian #6) combines the minor 2nd of Phrygian with the major 6th of Dorian. Widely used in jazz for ii7 chords with Phrygian color, offering a simultaneously dark and open character.
See fretboard positions for A# Dorian b2 in the interactive app.
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