Ukrainian Dorian scale

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
scale1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th
original Dorian scale minor triadminor triadmajor triadmajor triadminor triaddiminished triadmajor triad
Dorian ♯4 scale minor triadmajor triadmajor triaddiminished triadminor triaddiminished triadaugmented triad
Dorian ♭5 scale diminished triadminor triadminor triadmajor triadaugmented triaddiminished triadmajor triad
the seventh chord qualities of the original Dorian scale and the two harmonic Dorian scales
scale1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th
original Dorian scale minor seventh chordminor seventh chordmajor seventh chorddominant seventh chordminor seventh chordhalf-diminished seventh chordmajor seventh chord
Dorian ♯4 scale minor seventh chorddominant seventh chordmajor seventh chorddiminished seventh chordminor major seventh chordhalf-diminished seventh chordaugmented major seventh chord
Dorian ♭5 scale half-diminished seventh chordminor seventh chordminor major seventh chorddominant seventh chordaugmented major seventh chorddiminished seventh chordmajor seventh chord