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D♯ Super Locrian Pentatonic scale

About the D sharp Super Locrian Pentatonic scale

D sharp Super Locrian Pentatonic is used for jazz solos over altered dominant chords. Think of it as a five-note altered color with a flat fourth and fifth. It is D Lydian Dominant Pentatonic (alt) with the second raised.

Its notes are D, F, G, A, and C. The formula is 1½ H W 4 semitones W.

D Super Locrian Pentatonic draws three black keys from the piano, D, F, and C.

Notes and intervals

1D#D♯Root
2F#F♯Minor 3rd
3GGDiminished 4th
4AADiminished 5th
5C#C♯Minor 7th
Steps1½ H W 4 semitones W
Semitones3-1-2-4-2
Degrees1 3 4 5 7

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

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Super Locrian Pentatonic in other keys

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Eb Super Locrian Pentatonic scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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