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Ukrainian Dorian scale

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard different songs that sound happy or sad? Well, musicians use something called scales to make those different moods. The Ukrainian Dorian scale is one of many scales that musicians can use to make music.

It's like a special pattern of notes that goes up and down in a certain order. The Ukrainian Dorian scale starts on the second note of a regular major scale. So instead of starting on "do," which is the first note, it starts on "re," the second note.

Then, it goes up the scale, playing "re," "mi," "fa," "sol," "la," and "ti." But when it goes back down, it plays "te," "la," "sol," "fa," "mi," and "re."

This might sound confusing, but it's just a way for musicians to make a certain kind of sound in their music. The Ukrainian Dorian scale is used a lot in Ukrainian folk music, and it can make the music sound a little bit mysterious or sad.

So next time you listen to a song, try to see if you can hear the different notes in the scale and how they make you feel!