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)

DegreeChord (in D)Quality
diminished
II+ E♭+ augmented
iii Fm minor
IV G Major
V A♭ Major
vi° diminished
vii Cm 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, piano and arpeggios for D Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.

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