G Dorian ♭5 Scale
4-string bass · Mode II harm. maj. · 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
C
½T
D♭
T+½T
E
½T
F
→
G+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | G° | diminished |
| ii | Am | minor |
| iii | B♭m | minor |
| IV | C | Major |
| V+ | D♭+ | augmented |
| vi° | E° | diminished |
| VII | F | 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.
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