D Locrian ♮2 scale: notes, chords and guitar positions

Scale

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D Locrian ♮2

Natural 2nd on a Locrian base. A smoother half-diminished.

Where you hear it: Over m7♭5 chords.

Key signature 4♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭)as A♭ major / F minor, plus D♮ E♮ written in

Step pattern W – H – W – H – W – W – W

Parent scale: F melodic minor (starts on its 6th degree)
Compared with D major: ♭3 F♯ → F, ♭5 A → A♭, ♭6 B → B♭, ♭7 C♯ → C
Compared with D natural minor: ♭5 A → A♭

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D Locrian ♮2 on the guitar

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Extra notes

Pick a position below to outline it on the neck.

in the pentatonic r ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭7: playedother notes of Locrian ♮2: not playedPlay runs up the position from its lowest note and back down; Sample melody plays a short tune using only its notes. Tap a position's name to see it on the neck.

Modes with the same notes as D Locrian ♮2

F Melodic minor1st degree G Dorian ♭22nd degree A♭ Lydian augmented3rd degree B♭ Lydian dominant4th degree C Mixolydian ♭65th degree D Locrian ♮26th degree E Altered7th degree

Every chord in D Locrian ♮2

Dm7♭51/15
easyfret 5· shell
Em7♭51/12
easyfret 2
Fm(maj7)1/6
mediumfret 8
Gm71/15
easyfret 3· shell
A♭maj7♯51/10
easyfret 4· shell
B♭71/20
easyfret 3· shell
C71/21
easyopen

Each chord stacks every other note of the scale (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). Tap a row to hear it.

Iconic progressions in D Locrian ♮2

A few well-known chord loops that bring out this scale’s sound. Play one through, or tap a chord to hear it.

i° – iv
Half-diminished tonic moving to a minor 7th chord. The natural 2nd makes this the least unstable of the Locrian-type modes.
i° – ♭VI – ♭VII
A diminished home chord with two major chords above it, ♭VI and ♭VII, climbing in steps.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From Ddim you can go through the 2nd of the scale to sus2 and 9 chords, through the 4th to sus4 and 11, and so on. All seven chords of D Locrian ♮2.

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i° Dm7♭5

Notes: D F A♭ C

fret 5 · 1/9

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ii° Em7♭5

Notes: E G B♭ D

fret 2 · 1/9

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♭iii Fm(maj7)

Notes: F A♭ C E

fret 8 · 1/4

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iv Gm7

Notes: G B♭ D F

fret 3 · 1/10

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♭V+ A♭maj7♯5

Notes: A♭ C E G

fret 4 · 1/6

Closest shape: leaves out a colour note.

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♭VI B♭7

Notes: B♭ D F A♭

fret 1 · 1/11

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♭VII C7

Notes: C E G B♭

open · 1/13

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Scale

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Click

bpm

DroneE2

Drums

Bass

Colour key

R234p567

Each colour is a scale degree, counted from the key. A ♭ or ♯ note keeps its degree's colour: ♭3 is still amber.

D Locrian ♮2

Natural 2nd on a Locrian base. A smoother half-diminished.

Where you hear it: Over m7♭5 chords.

Key signature 4♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭)as A♭ major / F minor, plus D♮ E♮ written in

Step pattern W – H – W – H – W – W – W

Parent scale: F melodic minor (starts on its 6th degree)
Compared with D major: ♭3 F♯ → F, ♭5 A → A♭, ♭6 B → B♭, ♭7 C♯ → C
Compared with D natural minor: ♭5 A → A♭

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D Locrian ♮2 on the guitar

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Shapes

Extra notes

Pick a position below to outline it on the neck.

Modes with the same notes as D Locrian ♮2

F Melodic minor1st degree G Dorian ♭22nd degree A♭ Lydian augmented3rd degree B♭ Lydian dominant4th degree C Mixolydian ♭65th degree D Locrian ♮26th degree E Altered7th degree

Every chord in D Locrian ♮2

Dm7♭51/15
easyfret 5· shell
Em7♭51/12
easyfret 2
Fm(maj7)1/6
mediumfret 8
Gm71/15
easyfret 3· shell
A♭maj7♯51/10
easyfret 4· shell
B♭71/20
easyfret 3· shell
C71/21
easyopen

Each chord stacks every other note of the scale (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). Tap a row to hear it.

Iconic progressions in D Locrian ♮2

A few well-known chord loops that bring out this scale’s sound. Play one through, or tap a chord to hear it.

i° – iv
Half-diminished tonic moving to a minor 7th chord. The natural 2nd makes this the least unstable of the Locrian-type modes.
i° – ♭VI – ♭VII
A diminished home chord with two major chords above it, ♭VI and ♭VII, climbing in steps.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From Ddim you can go through the 2nd of the scale to sus2 and 9 chords, through the 4th to sus4 and 11, and so on. All seven chords of D Locrian ♮2.

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i° Dm7♭5

Notes: D F A♭ C

fret 5 · 1/9

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ii° Em7♭5

Notes: E G B♭ D

fret 2 · 1/9

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♭iii Fm(maj7)

Notes: F A♭ C E

fret 8 · 1/4

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iv Gm7

Notes: G B♭ D F

fret 3 · 1/10

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♭V+ A♭maj7♯5

Notes: A♭ C E G

fret 4 · 1/6

Closest shape: leaves out a colour note.

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♭VI B♭7

Notes: B♭ D F A♭

fret 1 · 1/11

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♭VII C7

Notes: C E G B♭

open · 1/13

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Scales and modes

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D Locrian ♮2

D Locrian ♮2 on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as D Locrian ♮2

Every chord in D Locrian ♮2

Iconic progressions in D Locrian ♮2

i° – iv

i° – ♭VI – ♭VII

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Scales and modes

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D Locrian ♮2

D Locrian ♮2 on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as D Locrian ♮2

Every chord in D Locrian ♮2

Iconic progressions in D Locrian ♮2

i° – iv

i° – ♭VI – ♭VII

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour keyi

D Locrian ♮2

D Locrian ♮2 on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as D Locrian ♮2

Every chord in D Locrian ♮2

Iconic progressions in D Locrian ♮2

i° – iv

i° – ♭VI – ♭VII

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour keyi

D Locrian ♮2

D Locrian ♮2 on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as D Locrian ♮2

Every chord in D Locrian ♮2

Iconic progressions in D Locrian ♮2

i° – iv

i° – ♭VI – ♭VII

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour key

D Locrian ♮2 on the guitar

Colour key

D Locrian ♮2 on the guitar