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.
On the piano, this mode touches the black keys F♯, C♯, and D♯. Its raised fourth lands on the white key B♯.
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 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | F sharp | G | A | B sharp | C sharp | D sharp | E | F sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 b2 #4 in other keys
C Dorian b2 #4 scaleC sharp Dorian b2 #4 scaleD Dorian b2 #4 scaleD sharp Dorian b2 #4 scaleE Dorian b2 #4 scaleF Dorian b2 #4 scaleG Dorian b2 #4 scaleG sharp Dorian b2 #4 scaleA Dorian b2 #4 scaleA sharp Dorian b2 #4 scaleB Dorian b2 #4 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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