A Dorian ♭5 Scale
4-string bass · Mode II harm. maj. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A
B
C
D
E♭
F♯
G
Solfège : La – Si – Do – Ré – Mi♭ – Fa♯ – Sol
Interval Structure
A
T
B
½T
C
T
D
½T
E♭
T+½T
F♯
½T
G
→
A+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | A° | diminished |
| ii | Bm | minor |
| iii | Cm | minor |
| IV | D | Major |
| V+ | E♭+ | augmented |
| vi° | F♯° | diminished |
| VII | G | Major |
About this scale
Mode II of the harmonic major: a Dorian with a diminished fifth. Its major sixth over a flat fifth creates an unstable yet bright color, useful over m7♭5 chords when Locrian ♮2 sounds too predictable.
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