G# Dorian #4 Scale
4-string bass · Mode IV harm. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
G♯
A♯
B
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
Solfège : Sol♯ – La♯ – Si – Do♯♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯
Interval Structure
G♯
T
A♯
½T
B
T+½T
C♯♯
½T
D♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
→
G♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | G♯m | minor |
| II | A♯ | Major |
| III | B | Major |
| iv° | C♯♯° | diminished |
| v | D♯m | minor |
| vi° | E♯° | diminished |
| VII+ | F♯+ | augmented |
About this scale
Dorian #4 (mode IV of the harmonic minor, also called Romanian minor or Lydian minor) combines Dorian's dark character with an augmented 4th. Used in Eastern European music and jazz to create exotic colors on minor chords.
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