About the A Dorian b2 scale
A Dorian b2 is used for jazz solos over suspended and minor chords. Think of it as a dark dorian with a flat second, the second mode of melodic minor.
Its notes are A, B♭, C, D, E, F♯, and G. The formula is H W W W W H W. It is the second mode of G Melodic Minor Ascending.
Also called Phrygian ♮6 and Javanese.
In A Dorian ♭2, the open strings sound E, A, D, and G. A guitarist finds the lowest A on the open A string.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of A Dorian b2
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Seventh chords in A Dorian b2
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
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Progressions in A Dorian b2
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BbB♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | CC | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | DD | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | EE | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F#F♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | GG | Minor 7th |
| Steps | H W W W W H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-2-2-2-2-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Dorian b2 in other keys
C Dorian b2 scaleD flat Dorian b2 scaleD Dorian b2 scaleE flat Dorian b2 scaleE Dorian b2 scaleF Dorian b2 scaleG flat Dorian b2 scaleG Dorian b2 scaleA flat Dorian b2 scaleB flat Dorian b2 scaleB Dorian b2 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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