Learn the D Locrian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The D Locrian scale contains the following notes:
D – E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – CThe scale degrees of the D Locrian scale are:
1, ♭2, ♭3, 4, ♭5, ♭6, ♭7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | D |
| ♭2 | E♭ |
| ♭3 | F |
| 4 | G |
| ♭5 | A♭ |
| ♭6 | B♭ |
| ♭7 | C |
The D Locrian scale uses the interval pattern H, W, W, H, W, W, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| D | E♭ | H |
| E♭ | F | W |
| F | G | W |
| G | A♭ | H |
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| B♭ | C | W |
| C | D | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from D |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Perfect Unison |
| ♭2 | E♭ | Minor 2nd |
| ♭3 | F | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | G | Perfect 4th |
| ♭5 | A♭ | Diminished 5th |
| ♭6 | B♭ | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | C | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i° | Ddim | D, F, A♭ |
| II | E♭ | E♭, G, B♭ |
| iii | Fm | F, A♭, C |
| iv | Gm | G, B♭, D |
| V | A♭ | A♭, C, E♭ |
| VI | B♭ | B♭, D, F |
| vii | Cm | C, E♭, G |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| iø7 | Dm7♭5 | D, F, A♭, C |
| IImaj7 | E♭maj7 | E♭, G, B♭, D |
| iii7 | Fm7 | F, A♭, C, E♭ |
| iv7 | Gm7 | G, B♭, D, F |
| Vmaj7 | A♭maj7 | A♭, C, E♭, G |
| VI7 | B♭7 | B♭, D, F, A♭ |
| vii7 | Cm7 | C, E♭, G, B♭ |
The modes of D Locrian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ Ionian | E♭ | E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D |
| F Dorian | F | F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭ |
| G Phrygian | G | G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭, F |
| A♭ Lydian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G |
| B♭ Mixolydian | B♭ | B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭ |
| C Aeolian | C | C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭ |
| D Locrian | D | D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C |
D Locrian is the 7th mode of the E♭ major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Locrian starts on the 7th degree (D) instead of the root (E♭).