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D Locrian Scale

The D Locrian scale has a tense, unresolved character. As the seventh mode of Eb major, it works over Dm7b5 chords in jazz guitar and creates an atmosphere of tension and darkness.

Also known as

  • D Locrian Mode

Formula

1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7

Notes

DD#FGG#A#C

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the D Locrian scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

Explore this scale on the interactive fretboard tool