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