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)

DegreeChord (in E)Quality
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.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for E Dorian ♭5 in the interactive app.

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