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D♯ locrian mode

The D♯ locrian mode is D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B C♯: seven notes, unstable and tense. Its formula is 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7.

Make a beat in D♯ minor

Opens the free editor with a trap beat in D♯ minor to play D♯ locrian over. No account needed to start.

The notes of D♯ locrian

From D♯ up to D♯: half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole. Tap a key to hear it.

D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯

EABD♯F♯G♯C♯D♯
The notes of D♯ locrian mode by scale degree
DegreeNoteFrom the root
1D♯Root
♭2EMinor second
♭3F♯Minor third
4G♯Perfect fourth
♭5ADiminished fifth
♭6BMinor sixth
♭7C♯Minor seventh

How D♯ locrian is built

The E major scale played from its seventh note, D♯: the same notes with D♯ as home. Against D♯ minor, the minor scale on the same note, it has E instead of E♯ and A instead of A♯.

The major scale played from its seventh note. Its fifth is lowered, so the chord on its root is diminished and never sounds at rest: the darkest of the modes, used for tension in metal and film. The locrian mode in every key.

Chords in D♯ locrian

One chord on each note of the scale, built from its own notes. The numeral says which note it starts on, against the D♯ major scale: capitals are major, small letters minor.

i°D♯dim♭IIE♭iiiF♯mivG♯m♭VA♭VIB♭viiC♯m

Play D♯ locrian over a beat

A beat on the chords of D♯ minor. Play the scale over it on the keyboard above, then open it in the editor and add your melody as its own part.

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Questions about D♯ locrian

What notes are in the D♯ locrian mode?

D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B and C♯. Its formula is 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7, counted from the major scale on D♯, and its steps from D♯ up to D♯ are: half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole.

What key is D♯ locrian in?

D♯ locrian uses the notes of E major, starting on its seventh note, D♯. The notes are the same; making D♯ home is what gives it its own sound.

How is D♯ locrian different from D♯ minor?

E instead of E♯ and A instead of A♯: two notes of the D♯ minor scale change, and those notes give D♯ locrian its sound: unstable and tense.

Locrian mode in every key

C locrianC♯ locrianD locrianD♯ locrianE locrianF locrianF♯ locrianG locrianG♯ locrianA locrianA♯ locrianB locrian

More scales on D♯

E♭ major (major scale)D♯ minor (natural minor scale)E♭ major pentatonicD♯ minor pentatonicD♯ bluesE♭ harmonic minorE♭ melodic minorE♭ dorianD♯ phrygianE♭ lydianE♭ mixolydianD♯ locrianD♯ phrygian dominant
Scales and modes
Major and minor keysMajor pentatonic scaleMinor pentatonic scaleBlues scaleHarmonic minor scaleMelodic minor scaleDorian modePhrygian modeLydian modeMixolydian modeLocrian modePhrygian dominant scaleWhole tone scale

Build a song in D♯ locrian

Start with the beat, then add chords, a melody and your voice in the editor, part by part.

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