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