D#/Eb Locrian Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The D#/Eb Locrian scale on banjo (D sharp / E flat locrian): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: D# E F# G# A B C#
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Basic Chords
Scale shapes
4NPS - Second Position
D|--6---7---9--11--13--14--16-| B|--2---4---6---7-------------| G|--4---6---8---9-------------| D|--7---9--10--12-------------| G|-11--13--14--16-------------|
4NPS - Third Position
D|--6---7---9--11--13--14--16--18-| B|--4---6---7---9-----------------| G|--6---8---9--11-----------------| D|--9--10--12--14-----------------| G|-13--14--16--18-----------------|
4NPS - Fourth Position
D|--6---7---9--11--13--14--16--18--19-| B|--6---7---9--11---------------------| G|--8---9--11--13---------------------| D|-10--12--14--16---------------------| G|-14--16--18--19---------------------|
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | D#dim | D# F# A | x 1 2 x x |
| I | D#dim | D# F# A | x 1 2 4 1 |
| I | D#dim | D# F# A | x 1 2 4 4 |
| I | D#dim | D# F# A | x 1 2 4 x |
| II | E | E G# B | 9 9 9 9 9 |
| III | F#m | F# A C# | x x 2 2 x |
| III | F#m | F# A C# | x 4 2 2 4 |
| III | F#m | F# A C# | x 4 2 2 x |
| III | F#m | F# A C# | x x 2 2 4 |
| IV | G#m | G# B D# | 6 6 4 4 6 |
| V | A | A C# E | x x 2 2 2 |
| V | A | A C# E | x x x 2 2 |
| V | A | A C# E | x 2 2 2 2 |
| V | A | A C# E | x 2 2 2 x |
| VI | B | B D# F# | x x 4 0 4 |
| VI | B | B D# F# | x x x 0 4 |
| VI | B | B D# F# | x 1 4 0 4 |
| VI | B | B D# F# | x 4 4 0 1 |
| VII | C#m | C# E G# | 11 11 9 9 11 |
Arpeggios
Chords: D#dim – E – F#m – G#m – A – B – C#m
D|--------------------4---7---4-----------------------------------|--------------------13--16--13----------------------------------| B|4-----------2---4---------------4-------------------4-----------|7-----------10--12--------------12------------------7-----------| G|2-------2---------------------------4---2-----------2-------2---|8-------11--------------------------13--11----------8-------11--| D|1---4---------------------------------------4---1---1---4-------|9---13--------------------------------------13--9---9---13------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|9---------------------------------------------------9-----------| D|2-----------6---7-------------------2-----------6---7-----------|--------------------9-------------------------------------------| B|2-------5-----------7---5-----------2-------5-----------7---5---|4-----------7---9-------9---5---------------4-----------7---9---| G|2---6-----------------------6---2---2---6-----------------------|4---4---8-----------------------8---4-------4---4---8-----------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------|6---------------------------------------6---6-------------------| G|7-----------------------------------7---------------------------|6-------------------------------------------6-------------------| D|2-----------6---7-------------------2-----------6---7-----------|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---| B|2-------5-----------7---5-----------2-------5-----------7---5---|0---4-------4---0---0---4-------4---0---0---4-------4---0---0---| G|2---6-----------------------6---2---2---6-----------------------|11------------------11------------------11------------------11--| D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|7-----------------------------------7---------------------------|9-------------------9-------------------9-------------------9---| D|--------------------14------------------------------------------| B|9-----------12--14------14--10--------------9-----------12--14--| G|9---9---13----------------------13--9-------9---9---13----------| D|11--------------------------------------11--11------------------| G|11------------------------------------------11------------------|
Walks
Chords: D#dim – E – F#m – G#m – A – B – C#m
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------2-------------------------------|--------------------------------10------------------------------| G|----------------2-------4-----------4-------2-------------------|----------------11------13----------13------11------------------| D|1-------4-----------------------------------------------4-------|9-------13----------------------------------------------13------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------6-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------5-------7-----------7-------5-------------------|------------------------5-------7---5---------------------------| G|2-------6-----------------------------------------------6-------|--------4-------8---------------------------8-----------4-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------|6---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------6-------------------------------|----------------4-------6-----------------------4-------6-------| B|----------------5-------7-----------7-------5-------------------|0-------4-----------------------0-------4-----------------------| G|2-------6-----------------------------------------------6-------|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------10------12--10--------------------------| G|--------9-------13--------------------------13----------9-------| D|11--------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | D#m7b5 | D# F# A C# | x 1 2 2 1 |
| I | D#m7b5 | D# F# A C# | x 1 2 2 x |
| I | D#m7b5 | D# F# A C# | x x 2 2 1 |
| I | D#m7b5 | D# F# A C# | x 1 2 2 4 |
| II | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x x 1 0 1 |
| II | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x 1 1 0 1 |
| II | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x 1 1 0 x |
| II | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x 2 1 0 1 |
| III | F#m7 | F# A C# E | x x 2 2 2 |
| III | F#m7 | F# A C# E | x 2 2 2 2 |
| III | F#m7 | F# A C# E | x 2 2 2 x |
| III | F#m7 | F# A C# E | x 4 2 2 2 |
| IV | G#m7 | G# B D# F# | x x 1 0 4 |
| IV | G#m7 | G# B D# F# | x 1 1 0 4 |
| IV | G#m7 | G# B D# F# | x 1 4 0 4 |
| IV | G#m7 | G# B D# F# | x 4 1 0 1 |
| V | Amaj7 | A C# E G# | x 2 1 2 2 |
| V | Amaj7 | A C# E G# | x 2 1 2 x |
| V | Amaj7 | A C# E G# | x x 1 2 2 |
| V | Amaj7 | A C# E G# | 6 2 1 2 2 |
| VI | B7 | B D# F# A | x 1 2 0 1 |
| VI | B7 | B D# F# A | x 1 2 0 x |
| VI | B7 | B D# F# A | x x 2 0 1 |
| VI | B7 | B D# F# A | x 1 2 0 4 |
| VII | C#m7 | C# E G# B | x 2 1 0 2 |
| VII | C#m7 | C# E G# B | x 2 1 0 x |
| VII | C#m7 | C# E G# B | x x 1 0 2 |
| VII | C#m7 | C# E G# B | x 2 4 2 2 |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | D#m7b5b9 | D# F# A C# E | x 1 2 2 2 |
| I | D#m7b5b9 | D# F# A C# E | x 2 2 2 1 |
| I | D#m7b5b9 | D# F# A C# E | x 4 2 2 2 |
| I | D#m7b5b9 | D# F# A C# E | x 2 2 2 4 |
| II | Emaj9 | E G# B D# F# | x 1 1 0 4 |
| II | Emaj9 | E G# B D# F# | x 4 1 0 1 |
| II | Emaj9 | E G# B D# F# | x 2 1 4 4 |
| II | Emaj9 | E G# B D# F# | x 4 1 4 2 |
| III | F#m9 | F# A C# E G# | x 4 1 2 2 |
| III | F#m9 | F# A C# E G# | x 2 1 2 4 |
| III | F#m9 | F# A C# E G# | 6 4 1 2 2 |
| III | F#m9 | F# A C# E G# | 6 2 1 2 4 |
| IV | G#m7b9 | G# B D# F# A | x 1 2 0 4 |
| IV | G#m7b9 | G# B D# F# A | x 4 2 0 1 |
| IV | G#m7b9 | G# B D# F# A | 6 6 2 0 4 |
| IV | G#m7b9 | G# B D# F# A | x 6 2 0 4 |
| V | Amaj9 | A C# E G# B | 6 2 2 0 2 |
| V | Amaj9 | A C# E G# B | 6 2 2 0 6 |
| V | Amaj9 | A C# E G# B | 6 2 6 0 2 |
| V | Amaj9 | A C# E G# B | 6 2 6 0 6 |
| VI | B9 | B D# F# A C# | x 1 2 2 4 |
| VI | B9 | B D# F# A C# | x 4 2 2 1 |
| VI | B9 | B D# F# A C# | 7 4 6 0 4 |
| VI | B9 | B D# F# A C# | 7 4 6 0 7 |
| VII | C#m9 | C# E G# B D# | x 2 1 0 1 |
| VII | C#m9 | C# E G# B D# | x 1 1 0 2 |
| VII | C#m9 | C# E G# B D# | x 2 4 2 1 |
| VII | C#m9 | C# E G# B D# | x 1 4 2 2 |