D# Locrian nat.6 Scale
4-string bass · Mode II harm. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
A
B♯
C♯
Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La – Si♯ – Do♯
Interval Structure
D♯
½T
E
T
F♯
T
G♯
½T
A
T+½T
B♯
½T
C♯
→
D♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | D♯° | diminished |
| II+ | E+ | augmented |
| iii | F♯m | minor |
| IV | G♯ | Major |
| V | A | Major |
| vi° | B♯° | diminished |
| vii | C♯m | minor |
About this scale
Locrian nat.6 (mode II of the harmonic minor) is a Locrian with a natural major 6th instead of the b6. This natural 6th slightly softens Locrian's instability and is preferred by some jazz musicians for improvising over half-diminished chords.
See fretboard positions for D# Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.
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