Eb 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 Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | E♭° | diminished |
| ii | Fm | minor |
| iii | G♭m | 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 Eb Dorian ♭5 in the interactive app.
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