About the B flat Dorian #4 scale
B 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 B♭, C, D♭, E, F, G, and A♭. The formula is W H 1½ H W H W. It is the fourth mode of F Harmonic Minor.
Also called Ukrainian dorian, Romanian Minor, and Mi Sheberach.
This mode draws three black keys from the piano, B♭, D♭, and A♭. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key E.
Chords in the key of B flat Dorian #4
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B flat minor over D flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C over E (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D flat over F (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E diminished over G (1st inversion)
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F minor over A flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G diminished over B flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A flat augmented over C (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in B flat Dorian #4
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
B flat minor seven
C seven
D flat major seven
E diminished seven
F minor major seven
G minor seven flat five
A flat major seven sharp five
Progressions in B flat Dorian #4
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | BbB♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CC | Major 2nd |
| 3 | DbD♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | EE | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | FF | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | GG | Major 6th |
| 7 | AbA♭ | 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 | B flat | C | D flat | E | 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 #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 flat Dorian #4 scaleA Dorian #4 scaleB Dorian #4 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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