About the C sharp Dorian b2 #4 scale
C sharp Dorian b2 #4 is used for jazz and film music that wants an unusual minor color. Think of it as a minor scale with a flat second and a raised fourth.
Its notes are C♯, D, E, F♯♯, G♯, A♯, and B. The formula is H W 1½ H W H W. It is the fourth mode of G♯ Harmonic Minor ♭5.
Also called Shadvidhamargini.
C♯ Dorian ♭2 ♯4 uses three black keys on the piano, C♯, G♯, and A♯. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key F♯♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | EE | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F##F♯♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | G#G♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | A#A♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | BB | Minor 7th |
| Steps | H W 1½ H W H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-2-3-1-2-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | C sharp | D | E | F double sharp | G sharp | A sharp | B | C sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Dorian b2 #4 in other keys
C Dorian b2 #4 scaleD Dorian b2 #4 scaleD sharp Dorian b2 #4 scaleE Dorian b2 #4 scaleF Dorian b2 #4 scaleF sharp Dorian b2 #4 scaleG Dorian b2 #4 scaleG sharp Dorian b2 #4 scaleA Dorian b2 #4 scaleA sharp Dorian b2 #4 scaleB Dorian b2 #4 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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