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About the A flat Dorian b5 scale
A flat Dorian b5 is used for jazz solos and moody, unsettled passages. It's a dorian minor with a flat fifth, dark and off balance.
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 flat Dorian b5
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i° A flat diminished
ii B flat minor
iii C flat minor
IV D flat
V+ D augmented
vi° F diminished
VII G flat
Seventh chords in A flat Dorian b5
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
i° A flat minor seven flat five
ii B flat minor seven
iii C flat minor major seven
IV D flat seven
V+ D major seven sharp five
vi° F diminished seven
VII G flat major seven
Progressions in A flat Dorian b5
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | A flat | Root |
| 2 | B flat | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C flat | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | D flat | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | D | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | F | Major 6th |
| 7 | G flat | Minor 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Dorian b5 in other keys
C Dorian b5 D flat Dorian b5 D Dorian b5 E flat Dorian b5 E Dorian b5 F Dorian b5 G flat Dorian b5 G Dorian b5 A Dorian b5 B flat Dorian b5 B Dorian b5
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
