About the A flat Dorian #4 scale
A flat Dorian #4 is used for klezmer and eastern European folk music. Think of it as a dorian minor with a raised fourth.
Its notes are A♭, B♭, C♭, D, E♭, F, and G♭. The formula is W H 1½ H W H W. It is the fourth mode of E♭ Harmonic Minor.
Also called Ukrainian dorian, Romanian Minor, and Mi Sheberach.
The black keys A♭, B♭, E♭, and G♭ belong to this mode. Even so, the raised fourth is the white key D.
Chords in the key of A flat Dorian #4
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Position 2 of 3
A flat minor over C flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B flat over D (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C flat over E flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D diminished over F (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E flat minor over G flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F diminished over A flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G flat augmented over B flat (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in A flat Dorian #4
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
A flat minor seven
B flat seven
C flat major seven
D diminished seven
E flat minor major seven
F minor seven flat five
G flat major seven sharp five
Progressions in A flat Dorian #4
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | AbA♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BbB♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | CbC♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | DD | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | EbE♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | FF | Major 6th |
| 7 | GbG♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W H 1½ H W H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-3-1-2-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | A flat | B flat | C flat | D | E flat | F | G flat | A flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Dorian #4 in other keys
C Dorian #4 scaleD flat Dorian #4 scaleD Dorian #4 scaleE flat Dorian #4 scaleE Dorian #4 scaleF Dorian #4 scaleG flat Dorian #4 scaleG Dorian #4 scaleA Dorian #4 scaleB flat Dorian #4 scaleB Dorian #4 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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