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