D# Dorian B2 Charango Scale
Charango scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
D# Dorian B2 in Standard — Notes and Intervals
The D# Dorian B2 scale is a soulful mode from the melodic minor system that combines the minor brightness of Dorian with the dark tension of a flattened second. On Charango, the notes are D#, E, F#, G#, A#, C, C#. It is used in modern jazz and film scores to create a sound that is both sophisticated and slightly unsettling. Commonly used in Jazz, Film Scores, Fusion, Contemporary. Notable players include Wayne Shorter, Kenny Garrett, Brad Mehldau. Use over m7, m9, sus(b9) chords. Works on the ii chord in a minor ii-V-i when you want extra tension.
Notes: D#, E, F#, G#, A#, C, C#
Intervals: 1P, 2m, 3m, 4P, 5P, 6M, 7m
Degrees: 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7
Formula: H-W-W-W-W-H-W
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Standard (E-A-E-C-G)
Also known as: phrygian #6, melodic minor second mode