G# Dorian #4 Banjo 5 String Scale
Banjo 5 String scale in Standard (Open G) tuning — fretboard diagram
G# Dorian #4 in Standard (Open G) — Notes and Intervals
The G# Dorian #4 scale, known in Eastern Europe as the Ukrainian Dorian or Misheberak, has a deeply soulful, crying quality. On Banjo 5 String, the notes are G#, A#, B, D, D#, F, F#. It is a pillar of Jewish Klezmer music and traditional Balkan folk songs. Commonly used in Klezmer, Balkan Folk, Metal, Film Scores. Notable players include Itzhak Perlman, Bregovic, System of a Down. Use over m7 chords in Klezmer and Balkan contexts. The #4 adds the exotic 'weeping' quality that defines these traditions.
Notes: G#, A#, B, D, D#, F, F#
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 4A, 5P, 6M, 7m
Degrees: 1 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7
Formula: W-H-WH-H-W-H-W
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Standard (Open G) (D-B-G-D-G)
Also known as: ukrainian dorian, romanian minor, altered dorian