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.
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
F minor over A flat (1st inversion)
II G
G over B (1st inversion)
III A flat
A flat over C (1st inversion)
iv° B diminished
B diminished over D (1st inversion)
v C minor
C minor over E flat (1st inversion)
vi° D diminished
D diminished over F (1st inversion)
VII+ E flat augmented
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
| 1 | FF | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GG | Major 2nd |
| 3 | AbA♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | BB | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | CC | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | DD | Major 6th |
| 7 | EbE♭ | 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 | F | G | A flat | B | C | D | E flat | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Dorian #4 in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.