Db 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 Db) | 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, piano and arpeggios for Db Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.
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