Bb 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 Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | B♭m | minor |
| II+ | C♭+ | augmented |
| III | D♭ | Major |
| IV | E♭ | Major |
| v° | F° | diminished |
| vi° | G° | diminished |
| vii | A♭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 Bb Dorian b2 in the interactive app.
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