About the D sharp Locrian #6 scale
D sharp Locrian #6 is used for jazz and film music that wants tension with a glimmer. Think of it as a locrian scale with a natural sixth for a splash of light. It is D♯ Locrian with the sixth raised.
Its notes are D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B♯, and C♯. The formula is H W W H 1½ H W. It is the second mode of C♯ Harmonic Minor.
This mode draws four black keys from the piano, D♯, F♯, G♯, and C♯.
Chords in the key of D sharp Locrian #6
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Position 2 of 3
D sharp diminished over F sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E augmented over G sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F sharp minor over A (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G sharp over B sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A over C sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B sharp diminished over D sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C sharp minor over E (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in D sharp Locrian #6
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
D sharp minor seven flat five
E major seven sharp five
F sharp minor seven
G sharp seven
A major seven
B sharp diminished seven
C sharp minor major seven
Progressions in D sharp Locrian #6
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | D#D♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EE | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | F#F♯ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | G#G♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | AA | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | B#B♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | C#C♯ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | H W W H 1½ H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-2-2-1-3-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 ♭7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | D sharp | E | F sharp | G sharp | A | B sharp | C sharp | D sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Locrian #6 in other keys
C Locrian #6 scaleC sharp Locrian #6 scaleD Locrian #6 scaleE Locrian #6 scaleF Locrian #6 scaleF sharp Locrian #6 scaleG Locrian #6 scaleG sharp Locrian #6 scaleA Locrian #6 scaleA sharp Locrian #6 scaleB Locrian #6 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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