About the A sharp Dorian #4 scale
A sharp 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♯, C♯, and G♯ belong to A♯ Dorian ♯4. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key D♯♯.
Chords in the key of A sharp Dorian #4
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Position 2 of 3
A sharp minor over C sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B sharp over D double sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C sharp over E sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D double sharp diminished over F double sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E sharp minor over G sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F double sharp diminished over A sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G sharp augmented over B sharp (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in A sharp Dorian #4
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
A sharp minor seven
B sharp seven
C sharp major seven
D double sharp diminished seven
E sharp minor major seven
F double sharp minor seven flat five
G sharp major seven sharp five
Progressions in A sharp Dorian #4
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | B#B♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C#C♯ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | D##D♯♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | E#E♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F##F♯♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | G#G♯ | 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 sharp | B sharp | C sharp | D double sharp | E sharp | F double sharp | G sharp | A sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Dorian #4 in other keys
C Dorian #4 scaleC sharp Dorian #4 scaleD Dorian #4 scaleD sharp Dorian #4 scaleE Dorian #4 scaleF Dorian #4 scaleF sharp Dorian #4 scaleG Dorian #4 scaleG sharp Dorian #4 scaleA Dorian #4 scaleB Dorian #4 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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