Eb 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 Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | E♭m | minor |
| II+ | F♭+ | augmented |
| III | G♭ | Major |
| IV | A♭ | Major |
| v° | B♭° | diminished |
| vi° | C° | diminished |
| vii | D♭m | 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 Eb Dorian b2 in the interactive app.
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