Chord & FretDorian ♭2 (B)
This is the 2nd mode of the melodic minor — in other words, its notes starting from the second degree. Compared with plain Dorian, the only change is the lowered 2nd, which puts a rub right above the tonic (the home note) without losing the light major 6th. The result is a minor sound with a groove and a shadow close by. In jazz and more sophisticated harmony it is the typical color for m7 chords with a modal flat nine; beyond that, it lives more in study and composition than in everyday repertoire.
Example: B – C – D – E – F# – G# – AFormula: 1 – b2 – b3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – b7In the formula, the numbers are degrees — positions counted in the reference major scale; "b" lowers a half step and "#" raises one.
Family: Melodic (jazz) minor and its modes.
The jazz-minor modes are central to jazz and sophisticated harmony. The #2/b3/#5 spelling is functional: enharmonically some notes sound the same, but the notation marks the tension they represent.
Chords in the harmonic field
These are the seven chords born from this scale — one built on each of its notes. Put another way: the set of chords that sounds naturally "inside" the scale. See the harmonic field of every key →
Bm7Cmaj7#5D7E7F#m7b5G#m7b5Am(maj7)The same scale on all four instruments
In the diagrams, each dot carries its scale degree — 1 is the tonic, highlighted.
One box per instrument is just the doorway into Dorian ♭2. In Chord & Fret, you drill it in Exercise mode — in thirds, pairs or sequences, with the BPM climbing every repetition; walk the scale's positions along the whole neck; and run it up, down or in a full round trip. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. 100% offline. See it in Chord & Fret →