F♯ Dorian ♯4 scale
The F♯ Dorian ♯4 scale is made of the notes F♯, G♯, A, B♯, C♯, D♯, E. It has 7 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7.
Modes of the harmonic minor · 7 notes
- 1F♯
- 2G♯
- ♭3A
- ♯4B♯
- 5C♯
- 6D♯
- ♭7E
PatternW – H – W+H – H – W – H – W(W = whole step, H = half step)
The seven scales you get by starting from each degree of the harmonic minor: they fit the chords of minor cadences. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.
Mode and chords
The fourth mode of the harmonic minor: a Dorian scale with an augmented 4th. It has a restless colour, common in Eastern European music and klezmer.
The F♯ Dorian ♯4 scale is mode 4 of the C♯ harmonic minor scale: the same notes, starting from degree 4. C♯ harmonic minor scale →
Put it into practice
The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.
This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.
Chords built on the scale
Frequently asked questions
- What are the notes of the F♯ Dorian ♯4 scale?
- The notes are F♯, G♯, A, B♯, C♯, D♯, E.
- What is the pattern of the F♯ Dorian ♯4 scale?
- The sequence of steps is W – H – W+H – H – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7.
- Which scale is the F♯ Dorian ♯4 scale a mode of?
- It is mode 4 of the C♯ harmonic minor scale.
- Which chords is the F♯ Dorian ♯4 scale used over?
- It is used over F♯m7, F♯m7♭5, F♯dim7, F♯m6: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.