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D Dorian b5 scale

About the D Dorian b5 scale

D 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 D Dorian b5

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D diminished
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

ii E minor
2fr 7fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

iii F minor
3fr 8fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

IV G
3fr 5fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

V+ A flat augmented
4fr 5fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

vi° B diminished
5fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

VII C
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in D Dorian b5

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

D minor seven flat five
3fr 5fr 8fr

ii E minor seven
7fr 8fr

iii F minor major seven
3fr 8fr 12fr

IV G seven
3fr 5fr 10fr

V+ A flat major seven sharp five
3fr 8fr 11fr

vi° B diminished seven
6fr 7fr

VII C major seven
3fr 5fr 10fr

Progressions in D Dorian b5

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II7 IV
iii IV ii iii

Notes and intervals

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