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 | Fm | minor |
| iv | Gm | 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, piano and arpeggios for D Locrian #2 in the interactive app.
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