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C Dorian b5 scale

About the C Dorian b5 scale

C Dorian b5 is used for jazz solos and moody, unsettled passages. It's a dorian minor with a flat fifth, dark and off balance.

Chords in the key of C Dorian b5

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C diminished
3fr 6fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

ii D minor
5fr 6fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

iii E flat minor
6fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

IV F
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

V+ G flat augmented
7fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

vi° A diminished
4fr 7fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

VII B flat
3fr 6fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in C Dorian b5

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

C minor seven flat five
4fr 8fr 10fr

ii D minor seven
5fr 6fr 10fr

iii E flat minor major seven
3fr 6fr 11fr

IV F seven
3fr 8fr 10fr

V+ G flat major seven sharp five
6fr 9fr 11fr

vi° A diminished seven
4fr 5fr 7fr

VII B flat major seven
3fr 6fr 8fr

Progressions in C Dorian b5

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II7 IV
iii IV ii iii

Notes and intervals

1 C Root
2 D Major 2nd
3 E flat Minor 3rd
4 F Perfect 4th
5 G flat Diminished 5th
6 A Major 6th
7 B flat 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 b5 in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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