B♯ Dorian
Minor with a raised 6th — the wistful folk / modal-jazz mode. So Long, Marianne; Eleanor Rigby; modal jazz on m7 chords.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the B♯ Dorian scale?
The B♯ Dorian scale uses the notes B♯, C𝄪, D♯, E♯, F𝄪, G𝄪, A♯ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Dorian scale formula?
The Dorian scale follows the interval pattern W H W W W H W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on B♯ to get the B♯ Dorian scale.
What chords work over B♯ Dorian?
Dorian works over m7 chords and the minor-mode 'modal jazz' II–V–I substitute. Think 'So What' over D Dorian.
How do I finger B♯ Dorian on Piano?
On piano, scales typically use a 1-2-3 / 1-2-3-4 thumb-under pattern for white-key scales. Black-key scales (F♯, G♭, etc.) shift the thumb-under positions onto white keys for ergonomic clearance. Hanon Exercise No. 1 and Czerny Op. 599 No. 1 work through the canonical pattern.
When would I use the Dorian scale?
Minor with a raised 6th — the wistful folk / modal-jazz mode. So Long, Marianne; Eleanor Rigby; modal jazz on m7 chords.