About the D flat Dorian b2 #4 scale
D flat 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 D♭, E♭♭, F♭, G, A♭, B♭, and C♭. The formula is H W 1½ H W H W. It is the fourth mode of A♭ Harmonic Minor ♭5.
Also called Shadvidhamargini.
On the piano, D♭ Dorian ♭2 ♯4 touches the black keys D♭, A♭, and B♭. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key G.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | DbD♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EbbE♭♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | FbF♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | GG | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | AbA♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | BbB♭ | Major 6th |
| 7 | CbC♭ | 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 | D flat | E double flat | F flat | G | A flat | B flat | C flat | D flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 scaleE flat Dorian b2 #4 scaleE Dorian b2 #4 scaleF Dorian b2 #4 scaleG flat Dorian b2 #4 scaleG Dorian b2 #4 scaleA flat Dorian b2 #4 scaleA Dorian b2 #4 scaleB flat Dorian b2 #4 scaleB Dorian b2 #4 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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