About the G sharp Dorian b2 #4 scale
G 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 G♯, A, B, C♯♯, D♯, E♯, and F♯. The formula is H W 1½ H W H W. It is the fourth mode of D♯ Harmonic Minor ♭5.
Also called Shadvidhamargini.
The mode draws three black keys from the piano, G♯, D♯, and F♯. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key C♯♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | G#G♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AA | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | BB | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | C##C♯♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | D#D♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | E#E♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | F#F♯ | 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 | G sharp | A | B | C double sharp | D sharp | E sharp | F sharp | G sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Dorian b2 #4 in other keys
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Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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