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Modes · D root
D Locrian
The 7th mode of the major scale. The only mode with a diminished 5th — making it highly unstable and rarely used as a tonal center.
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Notes in D Locrian
DRoot
D#2nd
F3rd
G4th
G#5th
A#6th
C7th
DOctave
Hear D Locrian
Locrian in All 12 Keys
Other Scales from D
Often Confused With
About the D Locrian Scale
The D locrian scale contains the notes D, D#, F, G, G#, A#, C, D. It follows the interval pattern 1-2-2-1-2-2-2 and belongs to the modes family.
The 7th mode of the major scale. The only mode with a diminished 5th — making it highly unstable and rarely used as a tonal center. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.