Chord & FretDorian ♯4 (Ukrainian) (D)
It begins life as the 4th mode of harmonic minor — that is, the same notes starting from the fourth degree — but you can also think of it as Dorian with a raised 4th. That note creates a step-and-a-half leap between the 3rd and 4th, a wide stride that sounds exotic and dramatic over a minor sound that still keeps Dorian's easygoing major 6th. Textbooks file it as an 'altered modal minor', which simply means one more color for minor moods; and the 'Ukrainian' nickname is a historical catalog label, not the portrait of an entire tradition.
Example: D – E – F – G# – A – B – CFormula: 1 – 2 – 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: Harmonic minor and its modes.
The major seventh creates a strong leading tone and enables the V7 chord in a minor key. In popular practice the most relevant modes of the family are harmonic minor itself and phrygian dominant.
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 →
Dm7E7Fmaj7G#°7Am(maj7)Bm7b5Cmaj7#5The same scale on all four instruments
In the diagrams, each dot carries its scale degree — 1 is the tonic, highlighted.
What you see above is one box of Dorian ♯4 (Ukrainian) per instrument; the full map lives in the app. In Chord & Fret, you hear the scale in each of the four instruments' own voices; switch the dot labels between degrees, note names and fingers; and choose to start from the tonic or play the full box. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. 100% offline. See it in Chord & Fret →