Modes
D Locrian scale
The darkest mode, built on a diminished triad — rare, unstable and haunting.
Mode 7 of the major scale: the same notes as E♭ major, starting from its 7th note.
- Notes
- DE♭FGA♭B♭C
- Formula
- 1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
- Steps
- HWWHWWW
How to play the D Locrian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------11-13-15-| B|-------------------------------------11-13-15----------| G|----------------------------10-12-13-------------------| D|-------------------10-12-13----------------------------| A|----------10-11-13-------------------------------------| E|-10-11-13----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 10–15
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-------------1-3-| E|-------1---------| C|-0-2-3-----------| G|---------0-1-----|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the D Locrian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
Sounds great over
