D sharp Locrian scale on piano
The D sharp Locrian scale on piano has 7 notes: D sharp, E, F sharp, G sharp, A, B, and C sharp (D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯). It uses 4 black keys: D♯, F♯, G♯, C♯.
- D♯ D sharp 1
- E ♭2
- F♯ F sharp ♭3
- G♯ G sharp 4
- A ♭5
- B ♭6
- C♯ C sharp ♭7
The highlighted keys are the notes of the scale, with the name and the degree; the tonic (D♯) has the strongest color. Tap a key to hear the note; "Play" goes up and down. The small dot marks middle C (C4).
Fingering for the D sharp Locrian scale
This scale has no single fingering in piano method books. A rule that works: never put the thumb on a black key, and pass the thumb right after a black key. Fingers: 1 = thumb, 2 = index, 3 = middle, 4 = ring, 5 = little finger.
Formula
- D♯
- H
- E
- W
- F♯
- W
- G♯
- H
- A
- W
- B
- W
- C♯
- W
- D♯
Degrees: 1 · ♭2 · ♭3 · 4 · ♭5 · ♭6 · ♭7. Steps: H – W – W – H – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
About the Locrian scale
The most unstable mode, with a diminished 5th. Used over half-diminished chords.
Harmonized scale (chords in the key)
The chords that come from the scale, stacking thirds from each note.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| I° | D♯° | D♯m7(b5) |
| II | E | E7M |
| IIIm | F♯m | F♯m7 |
| IVm | G♯m | G♯m7 |
| V | A | A7M |
| VI | B | B7 |
| VIIm | C♯m | C♯m7 |
Arpeggios of these chords on piano
Scales with the same notes
More D sharp scales
- Major (E♭)
- Natural minor
- Harmonic minor (E♭)
- Melodic minor (E♭)
- Major pentatonic (E♭)
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Major blues (E♭)
- Dorian (E♭)
- Phrygian
- Lydian (E♭)
- Mixolydian (E♭)
- Locrian
- Nordestina (Brazilian baião) (E♭)
- Phrygian dominant (E♭)
- Whole-tone (E♭)
- Diminished (whole-half) (E♭)
- Dominant diminished (half-whole) (E♭)
Locrian in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the D sharp Locrian scale?
The notes of the D sharp Locrian scale are D sharp, E, F sharp, G sharp, A, B, and C sharp. It uses 4 black keys: D♯, F♯, G♯, C♯.
What is the formula of the D sharp Locrian scale?
In degrees: 1 · ♭2 · ♭3 · 4 · ♭5 · ♭6 · ♭7. In steps between notes: H – W – W – H – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
Which chords go with the D sharp Locrian scale?
The chords of the key are D♯°, E, F♯m, G♯m, A, B, C♯m. Tap each one to see it on the keyboard.