D Locrian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Open G 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: Open G Guitar (D G D G B D)
Basic Chords
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
e|--1---3---4-| B|--1---3-----| G|--0---1---3-| D|--0---1---3-| A|--1---3---4-| E|--1---3---4-|
CAGED - A Shape
d|--6---8-----| B|--5---7---8-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--3---5-----| G|--3---4---6-| D|--5---6---8-|
CAGED - G Shape
d|--8--10-----| B|--7---8--10-| G|--5---6---8-| D|--5---7---8-| G|--6---8---9-| D|--8--10-----|
CAGED - E Shape
d|-12--13--15-| B|-12--13--15-| G|-10--12--13-| D|-10--12--13-| G|-11--13-----| D|-12--13--15-|
CAGED - D Shape
d|-13--15-----| B|-12--13--15-| G|-10--12--13-| D|-10--12--13-| G|-11--13-----| D|-12--13--15-|
3NPS - First Position
d|-12--13--15-| B|-12--13--15-| G|-10--12--13-| D|-10--12--13-| G|-11--13--15-| D|-13--15--17-|
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ddim | D F Ab | x x 12 10 9 12 |
| II | Eb | Eb G Bb | 1 3 1 3 4 1 |
| II | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 8 8 8 8 8 |
| II | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 8 8 8 8 x |
| II | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 8 8 8 x x |
| III | Fm | F Ab C | 3 1 3 1 1 3 |
| III | Fm | F Ab C | 3 5 3 5 6 3 |
| III | Fm | F Ab C | x 10 10 10 9 10 |
| III | Fm | F Ab C | x 10 10 10 9 x |
| IV | Gm | G Bb D | x 0 0 0 x x |
| IV | Gm | G Bb D | 5 3 5 3 3 5 |
| IV | Gm | G Bb D | 5 7 5 7 8 5 |
| IV | Gm | G Bb D | x 12 12 12 11 12 |
| V | Ab | Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 1 1 |
| V | Ab | Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 1 x |
| V | Ab | Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 x x |
| V | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x x 1 1 1 |
| VI | Bb | Bb D F | x 3 3 3 3 3 |
| VI | Bb | Bb D F | x 3 3 3 3 x |
| VI | Bb | Bb D F | x 3 3 3 x x |
| VI | Bb | Bb D F | x x x 3 3 3 |
| VII | Cm | C Eb G | x 5 5 5 4 5 |
| VII | Cm | C Eb G | x 5 5 5 4 x |
| VII | Cm | C Eb G | x 5 5 5 x x |
| VII | Cm | C Eb G | 10 8 10 8 8 10 |
Arpeggios
Chords: Ddim – Eb – Fm – Gm – Ab – Bb – Cm
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Walks
Chords: Ddim – Eb – Fm – Gm – Ab – Bb – Cm
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Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | 3 1 3 1 1 3 |
| I | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 10 10 10 9 10 |
| I | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 10 10 10 9 x |
| II | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 5 3 5 3 3 5 |
| II | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 12 12 12 11 12 |
| II | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 12 12 12 11 x |
| III | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
| III | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 1 1 |
| III | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 1 x |
| III | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x x x 1 1 1 |
| IV | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| IV | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x 3 3 3 3 3 |
| IV | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x 3 3 3 3 x |
| IV | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x x x 3 3 3 |
| V | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | x 5 5 5 4 5 |
| V | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | x 5 5 5 4 x |
| V | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 10 8 10 8 8 10 |
| VI | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x x 12 10 9 12 |
| VII | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| VII | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 8 8 8 8 8 |
| VII | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 8 8 8 8 x |
| VII | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x x x 8 8 8 |
Arpeggios
Chords: Dm7b5 – Ebmaj7 – Fm7 – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Bb7 – Cm7
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Walks
Chords: Dm7b5 – Ebmaj7 – Fm7 – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Bb7 – Cm7
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Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | 0 1 0 1 1 1 |
| I | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | 0 1 1 1 1 0 |
| I | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | 0 1 1 1 1 1 |
| I | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | 0 1 1 1 1 x |
| II | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 1 0 0 0 3 3 |
| II | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 1 0 0 3 3 3 |
| II | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 1 0 1 0 3 3 |
| II | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 1 0 1 3 3 3 |
| IV | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | x 0 0 1 3 3 |
| IV | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | x 0 3 1 3 0 |
| IV | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | x 0 3 1 3 3 |
| IV | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | x 0 3 1 3 x |
| VI | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x 3 0 1 1 0 |
| VI | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x 3 0 1 1 3 |
| VI | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x 3 3 1 1 0 |
| VI | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x 3 0 1 1 x |
| VII | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | x 5 0 3 3 5 |
| VII | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | x 5 0 3 4 0 |
| VII | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | x 5 0 3 4 5 |
| VII | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | x 5 5 3 3 0 |
Arpeggios
Chords: Dm7b5b9 – Ebmaj9 – Gm7b9 – Bb9 – Cm9
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Walks
Chords: Dm7b5b9 – Ebmaj9 – Gm7b9 – Bb9 – Cm9
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