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