Ab Romanian Minor Scale
4-string bass · Dorian #4 · 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+½T
D
½T
E♭
T
F
½T
G♭
→
A♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | A♭m | minor |
| II | B♭ | Major |
| III | C♭ | Major |
| iv° | D° | diminished |
| v | E♭m | minor |
| vi° | F° | diminished |
| VII+ | G♭+ | augmented |
About this scale
The Romanian minor is a variant of Dorian with an augmented 4th (#4). This blend of Dorian color and augmented interval gives it a distinctive Eastern European folk character. Used in traditional Romanian, Greek, and Turkish music.
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