Db 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 Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | D♭m | minor |
| II+ | E♭♭+ | augmented |
| III | F♭ | Major |
| IV | G♭ | Major |
| v° | A♭° | diminished |
| vi° | B♭° | diminished |
| vii | C♭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 Db Dorian b2 in the interactive app.
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