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