Eb Ukrainian Dorian

The same pitch collection as Romanian minor: Dorian with a raised 4th and an augmented 2nd.

Octaves

Musical context

How the scale relates to the chord, mode, key and progression.

Theory

General info

Name
Eb Ukrainian Dorian
Family
Exotic scales
Note count
7
Step formula
W – H – W+H – H – W – H – W
Numeric formula
0-2-1-3-1-2-1-2

Notes & degrees

1Ebroot
2Fmajor 2nd
b3Gbminor 3rd
#4Aaug 4th
5Bbperfect 5th
6Cmajor 6th
b7Dbminor 7th

Construction

Overview
The same pitch collection as Romanian minor: Dorian with a raised 4th and an augmented 2nd.
Application in music
Dorian with a raised 4th. Sits over a minor tonic, typical of klezmer and Slavic folk.
Interval formula
Eb
W
F
H
Gb
WH
A
H
Bb
W
C
H
Db

Chords by degree

Tensions & resolutions

Stable degrees

IEbpoint of resttonic
IIIGbdefines modal qualitythird
VBbsupports the tonic sonorityfifth

Typical resolutions & tensions

IEbEb
IIFF
Scale degree 2 may descend to tonic; the motion is especially close when degree 2 is lowered.

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Circle of fifths

The major key on the same tonic and its neighbouring keys on the circle of fifths.

CAmGEmDBmAF#mEC#mBG#mF#D#mDbBbmAbFmEbCmBbGmFDmEbmajor
Relative key
Dominant
Subdominant
Key signature
3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)

Connections

Practice

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