Db 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 Db) | 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 Db Locrian #2 on guitar in the interactive app.
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