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