F# Dorian #4
Piano scale diagramIntermediate
F# Dorian #4 Scale — 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 Piano, the notes are F#, G#, A, C, C#, D#, E. 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#, A, C, C#, D#, E
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
Also known as: ukrainian dorian, romanian minor, altered dorian
Musical Character
Also known as the Ukrainian Dorian or Misheberak mode. The #4 within a minor context creates the characteristic 'crying' quality of Jewish and Eastern European music.
Genres & Notable Artists
Genres: Klezmer, Balkan Folk, Metal, Film Scores
Notable players: Itzhak Perlman, Bregovic, System of a Down
How to Use the F# Dorian #4 Scale
Use over m7 chords in Klezmer and Balkan contexts. The #4 adds the exotic 'weeping' quality that defines these traditions.
Origin & Background
Known as the Ukrainian Dorian or Misheberak scale. A pillar of Jewish Klezmer music and traditional Balkan folk songs.
Related Scales
Dorian #4 is the 4th mode of the Harmonic Minor scale. View F# Harmonic minor scale
The F# Dorian #4 scale contains 7 notes (F#, G#, A, C, C#, D#, E). Use the interactive piano diagram above to explore this scale on Piano.