D# Locrian #2 Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Mode VI mel. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La – Si – Do♯
Interval Structure
D♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
½T
A
T
B
T
C♯
→
D♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | D♯° | diminished |
| ii° | E♯° | diminished |
| iii | F♯m | minor |
| iv | G♯m | minor |
| V+ | A+ | augmented |
| VI | B | Major |
| VII | C♯ | Major |
About this scale
Locrian #2 is more stable than standard Locrian thanks to its major 2nd. On guitar, it is used over iiø7 chords in ii-V-i minor cadences. Its natural 2nd allows more fluid phrases than pure Locrian while maintaining the characteristic b5 ambiguity.
See fretboard positions for D# Locrian #2 on guitar in the interactive app.
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