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