D Super Locrian bb7 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VII 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
½T
G♭
T
A♭
T
B♭
½T
C♭
→
D+oct.
T+½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | D° | diminished |
| ii | E♭m | minor |
| iii° | F° | diminished |
| IV+ | G♭+ | augmented |
| v | A♭m | minor |
| VI | B♭ | Major |
| VII | C♭ | Major |
About this scale
Super Locrian bb7 (mode VII of the harmonic minor) is extremely rare and very dissonant. Its double-flat 7 (enharmonic major 6th) makes it a theoretical mode used in the most advanced jazz contexts for creating maximum tensions.
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