About the E Dorian b2 #4 scale
E 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 E, F, G, A♯, B, C♯, and D. The formula is H W 1½ H W H W. It is the fourth mode of B Harmonic Minor ♭5.
Also called Shadvidhamargini.
E Dorian ♭2 ♯4 uses two black keys on the piano, A♯ and C♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | EE | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | FF | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | GG | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | A#A♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | BB | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | C#C♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | DD | 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 | E | F | G | A sharp | B | C sharp | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Dorian b2 #4 in other keys
C Dorian b2 #4 scaleD flat Dorian b2 #4 scaleD Dorian b2 #4 scaleE flat 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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