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D Locrian #2 scale

About the D Locrian #2 scale

D Locrian #2 is used for jazz soloing over half-diminished chords. It's a locrian scale rescued a little by a natural second.

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Chords in the key of D Locrian #2

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D diminished
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

ii° E diminished
5fr 7fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

iii F minor
3fr 8fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

iv G minor
3fr 5fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

V+ A flat augmented
4fr 5fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

VI B flat
3fr 6fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

VII C
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in D Locrian #2

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.

D minor seven flat five
3fr 5fr 8fr

ii° E minor seven flat five
7fr 8fr 11fr

iii F minor major seven
3fr 8fr 12fr

iv G minor seven
3fr 5fr 8fr 10fr

V+ A flat major seven sharp five
3fr 8fr 11fr

VI B flat seven
6fr 8fr 11fr

VII C seven
3fr 5fr 8fr

Notes and intervals

1 D Root
2 E Major 2nd
3 F Minor 3rd
4 G Perfect 4th
5 A flat Diminished 5th
6 B flat Minor 6th
7 C Minor 7th

Shapes

Chromatic

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Locrian #2 in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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