D# Locrian #2 Scale
4-string bass · 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 (mode VI of the melodic minor, also called natural 2 Locrian) is more stable than standard Locrian thanks to its major 2nd. Used on iiø7 chords in minor ii-V-i cadences, with a less tense character than pure Locrian.
See fretboard positions for D# Locrian #2 in the interactive app.
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