Locrian · D♯ · Piano
The D♯ Locrian scale is D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ — formula 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7, step pattern H–W–W–H–W–W–W. Use it over D♯m7♭5: it is the scale for half-diminished (m7♭5) chords — the iiø7 in a minor ii–V–i. Below, every note is marked on the two-octave keyboard; press play to hear it on a synthesized piano while each note lights up, or tap any key to sound that note.
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Piano
Guitar · standard tuning
Tap any note on the diagram to hear it. Play loops the scale up and down one octave in eighth notes (switch Loop off for a single pass). “Show” switches or combines the fretboard and keyboard; “Sound” picks the instrument you hear. Audio is synthesized in the browser.
Reference
| Degree | Note | Interval from D♯ | Step to next |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D♯ | unison (0 semitones) | H |
| ♭2 | E | minor 2nd (1 semitones) | W |
| ♭3 | F♯ | minor 3rd (3 semitones) | W |
| 4 | G♯ | perfect 4th (5 semitones) | H |
| ♭5 | A | tritone (6 semitones) | W |
| ♭6 | B | minor 6th (8 semitones) | W |
| ♭7 | C♯ | minor 7th (10 semitones) | W |
Chord it implies: D♯m7♭5 (D♯ – F♯ – A – C♯). Use it for: half-diminished (m7♭5) chords — the iiø7 in a minor ii–V–i.
Common questions
D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B C♯. As scale degrees: 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7. It has 7 notes.
D♯ Locrian fits D♯m7♭5 and, more generally, half-diminished (m7♭5) chords — the iiø7 in a minor ii–V–i.
1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 — the step pattern from the root is H W W H W W W (W = whole step, H = half step).
Play D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯ ascending from the root, then descend. The keyboard above shows every root in gold, chord tones outlined in amber and the remaining scale tones in teal; use the Play button to hear the fingering tempo.
Keep going
Same scale on guitar · all Locrian pages: Locrian hub · practise it in context: ii–V–I trainer · theory: chord-scale theory.
Other scales from D♯