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Scales
Chords
E
Dorian with Augmented Fourth
Frets: 0 - 24

Formula
Notes

M2-m2-m3-m2-M2-m2
E
F♯
G
A♯
B
C♯
D
E
B
G
D
E
A♯
1
F♯
C♯
E
B
F♯
2
G
D
A♯
G
3
B
F♯
C♯
4
E
G
D
5
A♯
C♯
A♯
6
B
F♯
D
E
B
7
G
A♯
8
C♯
E
B
F♯
C♯
9
D
G
D
10
A♯
F♯
C♯
11
E
B
G
D
E
12
A♯
13
F♯
C♯
E
B
F♯
14
G
D
A♯
G
15
B
F♯
C♯
16
E
G
D
17
A♯
C♯
A♯
18
B
F♯
D
E
B
19
G
A♯
20
C♯
E
B
F♯
C♯
21
D
G
D
22
A♯
F♯
C♯
23
E
B
G
D
E
24

Basic Scale Information

  • Name: Dorian with Augmented Fourth
  • Type: Altered minor scale
  • Formula: 1 – 2 – ♭3 – ♯4 – 5 – 6 – ♭7
  • Relation with Major Scale: N/A

Theoretical Aspects

  • Sound Character: Maintaining the sweetness and flexibility of the Dorian mode, the addition of the augmented fourth makes it more modern and tense, opening up new chromatic possibilities.
  • Typical Chord: m7♯11
  • Modal Context: Very useful in jazz and fusion for improvising on minor chords with brilliant extensions. The sound is suspended between ancient and contemporary.
  • Harmonic Use: Used to color minor vamps with an augmented fourth or as a passing scale in improvisations on min7♯11 chords.

Musical Context

  1. Musical Styles: Jazz, Fusion, Contemporary, Progressive
  2. Songs using the scale:
    • Bright Size Life - Pat Metheny
    • Blue in Green - Miles Davis
    • Footprints (modern versions) - Wayne Shorter
    • Trilogy - Chick Corea
  3. Evoked Atmosphere: Meditative, suspended, warm but rich in harmonic tension.

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