E♭ Dorian ♭2 scale: notes, chords and guitar positions

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Each colour is a scale degree, counted from the key. A ♭ or ♯ note keeps its degree's colour: ♭3 is still amber.

E♭ Dorian ♭2

♭2 together with a natural 6th. Dark yet smooth.

Where you hear it: Over m7(♭9) and sus♭9 chords.

Key signature 5♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭)as D♭ major / B♭ minor, plus F♭ written in

Step pattern H – W – W – W – W – H – W

Parent scale: D♭ melodic minor (starts on its 2nd degree)
Compared with E♭ major: ♭2 F → F♭, ♭3 G → G♭, ♭7 D → D♭
Compared with E♭ natural minor: ♭2 F → F♭, ♯6 C♭ → C

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E♭ Dorian ♭2 on the guitar

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in the minor pentatonic: playedother notes of Dorian ♭2: not playedPlay runs up the position from its lowest note and back down; Sample melody plays a short tune using only its notes. Tap a position's name to see it on the neck.

Modes with the same notes as E♭ Dorian ♭2

D♭ Melodic minor1st degree E♭ Dorian ♭22nd degree E Lydian augmented3rd degree F♯ Lydian dominant4th degree A♭ Mixolydian ♭65th degree B♭ Locrian ♮26th degree C Altered7th degree

Every chord in E♭ Dorian ♭2

E♭m71/15
easyfret 6· shell
F♭maj7♯51/10
easyfret 12· shell
G♭71/20
easyfret 2· shell
A♭71/18
easyfret 1· shell
B♭m7♭51/15
easyfret 1· shell
Cm7♭51/12
easyfret 3· shell
D♭m(maj7)1/6
mediumfret 4

Each chord stacks every other note of the scale (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). Tap a row to hear it.

Iconic progressions in E♭ Dorian ♭2

A few well-known chord loops that bring out this scale’s sound. Play one through, or tap a chord to hear it.

i – ♭II+
A half step up to the augmented ♭II and back: Phrygian’s dark step with a natural 6th over it.
i – IV
A minor tonic and a dominant IV7. The IV7 carries the natural 6th, as in Dorian, but the ♭2 stays in the scale.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From E♭m you can go through the 2nd of the scale to sus2 and 9 chords, through the 4th to sus4 and 11, and so on. All seven chords of E♭ Dorian ♭2.

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i E♭m7

Notes: E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭

fret 11 · 1/10

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♭II+ F♭maj7♯5

Notes: F♭ A♭ C E♭

fret 9 · 1/6

Closest shape: leaves out a colour note.

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♭III G♭7

Notes: G♭ B♭ D♭ F♭

fret 2 · 1/11

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IV A♭7

Notes: A♭ C E♭ G♭

fret 4 · 1/11

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v° B♭m7♭5

Notes: B♭ D♭ F♭ A♭

fret 1 · 1/9

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vi° Cm7♭5

Notes: C E♭ G♭ B♭

fret 3 · 1/9

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♭vii D♭m(maj7)

Notes: D♭ F♭ A♭ C

fret 4 · 1/4

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Scale

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bpm

DroneE2

Drums

Bass

Colour key

R234p567

Each colour is a scale degree, counted from the key. A ♭ or ♯ note keeps its degree's colour: ♭3 is still amber.

E♭ Dorian ♭2

♭2 together with a natural 6th. Dark yet smooth.

Where you hear it: Over m7(♭9) and sus♭9 chords.

Key signature 5♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭)as D♭ major / B♭ minor, plus F♭ written in

Step pattern H – W – W – W – W – H – W

Parent scale: D♭ melodic minor (starts on its 2nd degree)
Compared with E♭ major: ♭2 F → F♭, ♭3 G → G♭, ♭7 D → D♭
Compared with E♭ natural minor: ♭2 F → F♭, ♯6 C♭ → C

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E♭ Dorian ♭2 on the guitar

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Shapes

Extra notes

Pick a position below to outline it on the neck.

Modes with the same notes as E♭ Dorian ♭2

D♭ Melodic minor1st degree E♭ Dorian ♭22nd degree E Lydian augmented3rd degree F♯ Lydian dominant4th degree A♭ Mixolydian ♭65th degree B♭ Locrian ♮26th degree C Altered7th degree

Every chord in E♭ Dorian ♭2

E♭m71/15
easyfret 6· shell
F♭maj7♯51/10
easyfret 12· shell
G♭71/20
easyfret 2· shell
A♭71/18
easyfret 1· shell
B♭m7♭51/15
easyfret 1· shell
Cm7♭51/12
easyfret 3· shell
D♭m(maj7)1/6
mediumfret 4

Each chord stacks every other note of the scale (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). Tap a row to hear it.

Iconic progressions in E♭ Dorian ♭2

A few well-known chord loops that bring out this scale’s sound. Play one through, or tap a chord to hear it.

i – ♭II+
A half step up to the augmented ♭II and back: Phrygian’s dark step with a natural 6th over it.
i – IV
A minor tonic and a dominant IV7. The IV7 carries the natural 6th, as in Dorian, but the ♭2 stays in the scale.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From E♭m you can go through the 2nd of the scale to sus2 and 9 chords, through the 4th to sus4 and 11, and so on. All seven chords of E♭ Dorian ♭2.

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i E♭m7

Notes: E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭

fret 11 · 1/10

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♭II+ F♭maj7♯5

Notes: F♭ A♭ C E♭

fret 9 · 1/6

Closest shape: leaves out a colour note.

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♭III G♭7

Notes: G♭ B♭ D♭ F♭

fret 2 · 1/11

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IV A♭7

Notes: A♭ C E♭ G♭

fret 4 · 1/11

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v° B♭m7♭5

Notes: B♭ D♭ F♭ A♭

fret 1 · 1/9

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vi° Cm7♭5

Notes: C E♭ G♭ B♭

fret 3 · 1/9

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♭vii D♭m(maj7)

Notes: D♭ F♭ A♭ C

fret 4 · 1/4

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Scales and modes

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E♭ Dorian ♭2

E♭ Dorian ♭2 on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as E♭ Dorian ♭2

Every chord in E♭ Dorian ♭2

Iconic progressions in E♭ Dorian ♭2

i – ♭II+

i – IV

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Scales and modes

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E♭ Dorian ♭2

E♭ Dorian ♭2 on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as E♭ Dorian ♭2

Every chord in E♭ Dorian ♭2

Iconic progressions in E♭ Dorian ♭2

i – ♭II+

i – IV

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour keyi

E♭ Dorian ♭2

E♭ Dorian ♭2 on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as E♭ Dorian ♭2

Every chord in E♭ Dorian ♭2

Iconic progressions in E♭ Dorian ♭2

i – ♭II+

i – IV

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour keyi

E♭ Dorian ♭2

E♭ Dorian ♭2 on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as E♭ Dorian ♭2

Every chord in E♭ Dorian ♭2

Iconic progressions in E♭ Dorian ♭2

i – ♭II+

i – IV

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour key

E♭ Dorian ♭2 on the guitar

Colour key

E♭ Dorian ♭2 on the guitar