About the B flat Dorian b2 scale
B flat 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 B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G, and A♭. The formula is H W W W W H W. It is the second mode of A♭ Melodic Minor Ascending.
Also called Phrygian ♮6 and Javanese.
The black keys B♭, D♭, E♭, and A♭ belong to the scale.
Chords in the key of B flat Dorian b2
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Position 2 of 3
B flat minor over D flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C flat augmented over E flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D flat over F (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E flat over G (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F diminished over A flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G diminished over B flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A flat minor over C flat (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in B flat Dorian b2
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
B flat minor seven
C flat major seven sharp five
D flat seven
E flat seven
F minor seven flat five
G minor seven flat five
A flat minor major seven
Progressions in B flat Dorian b2
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | BbB♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CbC♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | DbD♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | EbE♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | FF | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | GG | Major 6th |
| 7 | AbA♭ | 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 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | B flat | C flat | D flat | E flat | F | G | A flat | B flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 scaleA Dorian b2 scaleB Dorian b2 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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