B Dorian ♭5 Scale
4-string bass · Mode II harm. maj. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
B
C♯
D
E
F
G♯
A
Solfège : Si – Do♯ – Ré – Mi – Fa – Sol♯ – La
Interval Structure
B
T
C♯
½T
D
T
E
½T
F
T+½T
G♯
½T
A
→
B+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | B° | diminished |
| ii | C♯m | minor |
| iii | Dm | minor |
| IV | E | Major |
| V+ | F+ | augmented |
| vi° | G♯° | diminished |
| VII | A | 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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