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 | Fm | minor |
| IV | G | Major |
| V | A♭ | Major |
| vi° | B° | 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.
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