Ukrainian Dorian scale

Ukrainian Dorian mode on C. Play

In music, the Ukrainian Dorian scale (or the Dorian ♯4 scale) is a modified minor scale with raised 4th and 6th, and lowered 7th degrees, often with a variable 4th degree. It has traditionally been common in the music of Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, and the Mediterranean including Jewish, Greek, Ukrainian, and Romanian music. Because of its widespread use, this scale has been known by a variety of names including Altered Dorian, Hutsul mode and Mi Shebeirach. It is also closely related to the Nikriz pentachord found in Turkish or Arabic maqam systems.

It is one of the two harmonic Dorian scales, the other is the Dorian ♭5 scale.

the triad qualities of the original Dorian scale and the two harmonic Dorian scales
scale 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
original Dorian scale minor triad minor triad major triad major triad minor triad diminished triad major triad
Dorian ♯4 scale minor triad major triad major triad diminished triad major triad diminished triad augmented triad
Dorian ♭5 scale diminished triad minor triad minor triad major triad augmented triad diminished triad major triad
the seventh chord qualities of the original Dorian scale and the two harmonic Dorian scales
scale 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
original Dorian scale minor seventh chord minor seventh chord major seventh chord dominant seventh chord minor seventh chord half-diminished seventh chord major seventh chord
Dorian ♯4 scale minor seventh chord dominant seventh chord major seventh chord diminished seventh chord minor major seventh chord half-diminished seventh chord augmented major seventh chord
Dorian ♭5 scale half-diminished seventh chord minor seventh chord minor major seventh chord dominant seventh chord augmented major seventh chord diminished seventh chord major seventh chord