C Romanian Minor Scale
4-string bass · Dorian #4 · 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+½T
F♯
½T
G
T
A
½T
B♭
→
C+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | minor |
| II | D | Major |
| III | E♭ | Major |
| iv° | F♯° | diminished |
| v | Gm | minor |
| vi° | A° | diminished |
| VII+ | B♭+ | augmented |
About this scale
The Romanian minor is a variant of Dorian with an augmented 4th (#4). This blend of Dorian color and augmented interval gives it a distinctive Eastern European folk character. Used in traditional Romanian, Greek, and Turkish music.
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