B Dorian b2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode II mel. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
B
C
D
E
F♯
G♯
A
Solfège : Si – Do – Ré – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La
Interval Structure
B
½T
C
T
D
T
E
T
F♯
T
G♯
½T
A
→
B+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | minor |
| II+ | C+ | augmented |
| III | D | Major |
| IV | E | Major |
| v° | F♯° | diminished |
| vi° | G♯° | diminished |
| vii | Am | 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 B Dorian b2 in the interactive app.
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