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Scale reference

D# Locrian scale

Lowered second and fifth make this the least stable mode. Mostly used as a colour over half-diminished chords.

Step pattern: H–W–W–H–W–W–W (W = whole step, H = half step)

Notes in D# Locrian

Scale degrees and intervals of the D# Locrian scale
DegreeNoteInterval from root
1D#Root
2EMinor 2nd
3F#Minor 3rd
4G#Perfect 4th
5ATritone
6BMinor 6th
7C#Minor 7th

Chords in D# Locrian

These are the chords that occur naturally in D# Locrian. Combine them in the chord progression generator to hear which genres use each shape.

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