D Locrian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Drop D Tuning)

The D Locrian scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: D Eb F G Ab Bb C

Tuning: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|--3---5---6-|
B|--1---3-----|
G|--0---1---3-|
D|--0---1---3-|
A|--1---3---4-|
D|--1---3---4-|

CAGED - A Shape

E|--6---8-----|
B|--3---5---6-|
G|--3---5---6-|
D|--3---5-----|
A|--3---4---6-|
D|--3---4---6-|

CAGED - G Shape

E|--8--10-----|
B|--5---6---8-|
G|--5---6---8-|
D|--5---7---8-|
A|--6---8---9-|
D|--6---8-----|

CAGED - E Shape

E|-12--13--15-|
B|-10--11--13-|
G|-10--12--13-|
D|-10--12--13-|
A|-11--13-----|
D|-10--11--13-|

CAGED - D Shape

E|-13--15-----|
B|-10--11--13-|
G|-10--12--13-|
D|-10--12--13-|
A|-11--13-----|
D|-10--11--13-|

3NPS - First Position

E|-12--13--15-|
B|-10--11--13-|
G|-10--12--13-|
D|-10--12--13-|
A|-11--13--15-|
D|-11--13--15-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 5 6 7 6 x`
I	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 12 10 9 10`
I	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
I	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
II	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x 1 3 4 3`
II	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 4 3`
II	Eb	Eb G Bb	`1 1 1 3 4 3`
II	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 4 x`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 1`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 4`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`3 3 3 1 1 1`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 3`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 6`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`5 5 5 3 3 3`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
V	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 4`
V	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
V	Ab	Ab C Eb	`6 6 6 5 4 4`
V	Ab	Ab C Eb	`6 6 6 5 4 x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 1`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 6`
VII	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 3`
VII	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 x`
VII	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 1 0 1 x`
VII	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x x 0 1 1 1`
I	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 6 5 6 x`
I	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 3 x`
I	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
II	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x x 1 3 3 3`
II	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 6 5 3 3 3`
II	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 6 8 7 8 6`
II	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 6 5 3 3 6`
III	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`3 3 1 1 1 1`
III	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`3 3 1 1 1 x`
III	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 1`
III	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`5 5 3 3 3 3`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`5 5 3 3 3 x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 3`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
V	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x x 1 1 3`
V	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x 6 5 4 3`
V	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x 6 8 8 8`
V	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 11 10 8 8 8`
VI	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 3 3 4`
VI	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 1 3 1`
VI	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 1 3 x`
VI	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x x 8 7 9 6`
VII	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 5 3 4 3`
VII	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 1 x`
VII	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 5 3 4 x`
VII	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 1 3`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x x 12 10 13 11`
I	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 1`
I	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
I	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
II	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x x 1 3 3 1`
II	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x 6 3 3 3 x`
II	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x 6 5 7 6 x`
II	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x x 13 10 11 10`
III	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 1 0 1 1`
III	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 6 5 4 3`
III	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
III	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
IV	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x x 5 3 6 4`
IV	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x x 5 7 6 4`
IV	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 3 3 4`
IV	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 1 3 1`
V	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x x 6 3 4 3`
V	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x x 6 8 8 6`
V	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 11 8 8 8 x`
V	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 11 10 12 11 x`
VI	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x 1 0 1 1 1`
VI	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x 13 12 13 13 10`
VI	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x x 0 1 1 1`
VI	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
VII	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x x 1 3 3 3`
VII	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
VII	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
VII	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
I	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
II	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
II	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x x 8 8 6`
II	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x 13 12 11 x`
II	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x x x 10 9 8`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x x 12 11 10`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
V	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
V	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 11 10 8 x x`
V	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x x 13 13 11`
V	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x 13 12 10 x x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
VII	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
VII	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
VII	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
VII	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 8 8 8`
I	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
I	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 6 5 x x`
I	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x x 12 10 13 x`
I	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
II	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x x x 8 8 10`
II	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
II	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
II	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
III	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
III	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
III	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
III	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 10 8 10 x x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
V	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x x 1 1 3`
V	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
V	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
V	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x x 8 8 8`
VI	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
VI	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
VII	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
VII	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x x 10 8 11 x`
VII	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
VII	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
I	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
I	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
I	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
I	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
II	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
II	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
II	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`
II	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
III	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
III	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
III	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x x 8 8 8`
III	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
IV	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
IV	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
V	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
V	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
V	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
V	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x x 5 3 4 x`
VI	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
VI	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VI	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
VI	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
VII	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
VII	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
VII	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
VII	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x x x 12 11 10`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Ddim – Eb – Fm – Gm – Ab – Bb – Cm

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
B|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
G|7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
D|6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------|1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------|
A|5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
B|1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---|3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---|
G|1---1---5-------1---1---5-------1---1---5-------1---1---5-------|3---3---7-------3---3---7-------3---3---7-------3---3---7-------|
D|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
D|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
G|5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---|
D|5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
A|3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Ddim – Eb – Fm – Gm – Ab – Bb – Cm

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|6---------------------------------------------------------------|4-------------------------------------------------------3-------|
G|7-------------------------------------------------------5-------|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---|
D|6-------------------5-------5---6---5---6---8---6---8-------8---|1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|
A|5---6---8---6---8-------8---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1-------------------------------------------3-------3---4---3---|3-------------------------------------------4-------4---6---4---|
G|1-------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------|3-------3-------3---5---3---5---7---5---7-------7---------------|
D|3---5-------5---------------------------------------------------|5---6-------6---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|4---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4-------------------------------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5---3---5---3---5---7---5---7-------7---------------------------|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
D|6---------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5-------------------------------------------------------3-------|
D|5-------------------3-------3---5---3---5---6---5---6-------6---|
A|3---5---6---5---6-------6---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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