About the F sharp Dorian b2 #4 scale
F sharp 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 F♯, G, A, B♯, C♯, D♯, and E. The formula is H W 1½ H W H W. It is the fourth mode of C♯ Harmonic Minor ♭5.
Also called Shadvidhamargini.
E, A, and G are open guitar strings that sit inside this mode, ready to drone under a riff. Down at the 2nd fret of the low E string lies the lowest F♯ a guitar can play. Placed at the second fret, a capo lets F♯ Dorian ♭2 ♯4 be played with E-shape fingerings.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | F#F♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GG | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | AA | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | B#B♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | C#C♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | D#D♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | EE | 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 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Dorian b2 #4 in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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