About the C Dorian b5 scale
C Dorian b5 is used for jazz solos and moody, unsettled passages. Think of it as a dorian minor with a flat fifth, dark and off balance.
Its notes are C, D, E♭, F, G♭, A, and B♭. The formula is W H W H 1½ H W. It is the second mode of B♭ Harmonic Major.
Also called Maqam Karcigar.
C Dorian ♭5 draws three black keys from the piano, E♭, G♭, and B♭.
Chords in the key of C Dorian b5
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Position 2 of 3
C diminished over E flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D minor over F (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E flat minor over G flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F over A (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G flat augmented over B flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A diminished over C (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B flat over D (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in C Dorian b5
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
C minor seven flat five
D minor seven
E flat minor major seven
F seven
G flat major seven sharp five
A diminished seven
B flat major seven
Progressions in C Dorian b5
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | CC | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Major 2nd |
| 3 | EbE♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | FF | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | GbG♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | AA | Major 6th |
| 7 | BbB♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W H W H 1½ H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-2-1-3-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 ♭7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | C | D | E flat | F | G flat | A | B flat | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Dorian b5 in other keys
D flat Dorian b5 scaleD Dorian b5 scaleE flat Dorian b5 scaleE Dorian b5 scaleF Dorian b5 scaleG flat Dorian b5 scaleG Dorian b5 scaleA flat Dorian b5 scaleA Dorian b5 scaleB flat Dorian b5 scaleB Dorian b5 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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