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 | Am | minor |
| II+ | B♭+ | augmented |
| III | C | Major |
| IV | D | Major |
| v° | E° | diminished |
| vi° | F♯° | diminished |
| vii | Gm | 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, piano and arpeggios for A Dorian b2 in the interactive app.
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