Db Romanian Minor Scale
4-string bass · Dorian #4 · 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+½T
G
½T
A♭
T
B♭
½T
C♭
→
D♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | D♭m | minor |
| II | E♭ | Major |
| III | F♭ | Major |
| iv° | G° | diminished |
| v | A♭m | minor |
| vi° | B♭° | diminished |
| VII+ | C♭+ | 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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