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