Ab 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 Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | A♭° | diminished |
| ii | B♭m | minor |
| iii | C♭m | 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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