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B Dorian b2 scale

About the B Dorian b2 scale

B Dorian b2 is used for jazz solos over suspended and minor chords. It's a dark dorian with a flat second, the second mode of melodic minor.

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Chords in the key of B Dorian b2

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i B minor
7fr 9fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

II+ C augmented
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

III D
2fr 5fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

IV E
2fr 4fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

F sharp diminished
4fr 7fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

vi° G sharp diminished
6fr 9fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

vii A minor
2fr 5fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in B Dorian b2

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.

i B minor seven
3fr 7fr 9fr

II+ C major seven sharp five
3fr 5fr 8fr

III D seven
3fr 5fr 10fr

IV E seven
5fr 7fr 9fr

F sharp minor seven flat five
4fr 9fr 10fr

vi° G sharp minor seven flat five
6fr 11fr

vii A minor major seven
5fr 7fr 9fr

Progressions in B Dorian b2

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i Isus4
i III
i IV
i7 IV7
i ♭vii

Notes and intervals

1 B Root
2 C Minor 2nd
3 D Minor 3rd
4 E Perfect 4th
5 F sharp Perfect 5th
6 G sharp Major 6th
7 A Minor 7th

Shapes

Chromatic

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Dorian b2 in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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