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