Db 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 Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | D♭° | diminished |
| ii | E♭m | minor |
| iii | F♭m | 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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