Bb 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 Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | B♭° | diminished |
| ii | Cm | minor |
| iii | D♭m | 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.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for Bb Dorian ♭5 in the interactive app.
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