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F Dorian #4 scale

About the F Dorian #4 scale

F 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 F, G, A, B, C, D, and E. The formula is W H 1½ H W H W. It is the fourth mode of C Harmonic Minor.

Also called Ukrainian dorian, Romanian Minor, and Mi Sheberach.

Learn more about the F Dorian #4 scale

The black keys A and E belong to this scale.

Chords in the key of F Dorian #4

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i F minor
Position 2 of 3

F minor over A flat (1st inversion)

II G
Position 2 of 3

G over B (1st inversion)

III A flat
Position 2 of 3

A flat over C (1st inversion)

iv° B diminished
Position 2 of 3

B diminished over D (1st inversion)

v C minor
Position 2 of 3

C minor over E flat (1st inversion)

vi° D diminished
Position 2 of 3

D diminished over F (1st inversion)

VII+ E flat augmented
Position 2 of 3

E flat augmented over G (1st inversion)

Seventh chords in F Dorian #4

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

i F minor seven

F minor seven

II G seven

G seven

III A flat major seven

A flat major seven

iv° B diminished seven

B diminished seven

v C minor major seven

C minor major seven

vi° D minor seven flat five

D minor seven flat five

VII+ E flat major seven sharp five

E flat major seven sharp five

Progressions in F Dorian #4

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Notes and intervals

1FFRoot
2GGMajor 2nd
3AbA♭Minor 3rd
4BBAugmented 4th
5CCPerfect 5th
6DDMajor 6th
7EbE♭Minor 7th
StepsW H 1½ H W H W
Semitones2-1-3-1-2-1-2
Degrees1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Fingering

Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules

Hand FGA flatBCDE flatF
Right hand12312345
Left hand54321321

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Related scales

Dorian #4 in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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F Dorian #4 scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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