Ab 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 Ab) | 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, piano and arpeggios for Ab Dorian b2 in the interactive app.
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