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D Locrian scale on ukulele

Every position of the D Locrian scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

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

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA123456789101112134♭5♭6♭7R♭2♭34♭5♭7R♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7♭34♭5♭6♭7R♭2♭3♭6♭7R♭2♭34♭5♭6

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-------------1-3-|
E|-------1---------|
C|-0-2-3-----------|
G|---------0-1-----|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the D Locrian scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

i° Ddim Dm7♭5 D F A♭
♭II E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭
♭iii Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
iv Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
♭V A♭ A♭maj7 A♭ C E♭
♭VI B♭ B♭7 B♭ D F
♭vii Cm Cm7 C E♭ G

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D Locrian scale on ukulele
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