About the D flat Dorian #4 scale
D flat Dorian #4 is used for klezmer and eastern European folk music. Think of it as a dorian minor with a raised fourth.
Its notes are D♭, E♭, F♭, G, A♭, B♭, and C♭. The formula is W H 1½ H W H W. It is the fourth mode of A♭ Harmonic Minor.
Also called Ukrainian dorian, Romanian Minor, and Mi Sheberach.
This scale draws four black keys from the piano, D♭, E♭, A♭, and B♭. That raised fourth spells out to the white key G.
Chords in the key of D flat Dorian #4
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Position 2 of 3
D flat minor over F flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E flat over G (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F flat over A flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G diminished over B flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A flat minor over C flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B flat diminished over D flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C flat augmented over E flat (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in D flat Dorian #4
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
D flat minor seven
E flat seven
F flat major seven
G diminished seven
A flat minor major seven
B flat minor seven flat five
C flat major seven sharp five
Progressions in D flat Dorian #4
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | DbD♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EbE♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | FbF♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | GG | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | AbA♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | BbB♭ | Major 6th |
| 7 | CbC♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W H 1½ H W H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-3-1-2-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | D flat | E 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 #4 in other keys
C Dorian #4 scaleD Dorian #4 scaleE flat Dorian #4 scaleE Dorian #4 scaleF Dorian #4 scaleG flat Dorian #4 scaleG Dorian #4 scaleA flat Dorian #4 scaleA Dorian #4 scaleB flat Dorian #4 scaleB Dorian #4 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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