F Dorian #4 Cavaquinho Scale
Cavaquinho scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
F Dorian #4 in Standard — Notes and Intervals
The F Dorian #4 scale, known in Eastern Europe as the Ukrainian Dorian or Misheberak, has a deeply soulful, crying quality. On Cavaquinho, the notes are F, G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb. 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: F, G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb
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 (D-B-G-D)
Also known as: ukrainian dorian, romanian minor, altered dorian