D# Locrian scale
The darkest mode. ♭2 and ♭5. Used in metal and jazz.
7 notes · Standard tuning
Root (D#)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
D#
R
E
♭2
F#
♭3
G#
4
A
♭5
B
♭6
C#
♭7
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the D# Locrian scale across the neck.
Locrian in other keys
About the D# Locrian scale
The D# Locrian scale contains the notes D#, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#. It is a 7-note scale with intervals: R – ♭2 – ♭3 – 4 – ♭5 – ♭6 – ♭7. The diagram above shows all positions of the D# Locrian scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (D#); outlined dots are other scale tones.