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About the D flat Locrian #6 scale
D flat Locrian #6 is used for jazz and film music that wants tension with a glimmer. It's a locrian scale with a natural sixth for a splash of light.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of D flat Locrian #6
Expand a chord to see how to play it.
i° D flat diminished
II+ D augmented
iii F flat minor
IV G flat
V G
vi° B flat diminished
vii C flat minor
Seventh chords in D flat Locrian #6
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
i° D flat minor seven flat five
II+ D major seven sharp five
iii F flat minor seven
IV G flat seven
V G major seven
vi° B flat diminished seven
vii C flat minor major seven
Progressions in D flat Locrian #6
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IV V
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | D flat | Root |
| 2 | D | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | F flat | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | G flat | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | B flat | Major 6th |
| 7 | C flat | Minor 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Locrian #6 in other keys
C Locrian #6 D Locrian #6 E flat Locrian #6 E Locrian #6 F Locrian #6 G flat Locrian #6 G Locrian #6 A flat Locrian #6 A Locrian #6 B flat Locrian #6 B Locrian #6
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
