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D# Locrian Mode

Learn the D# Locrian mode on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
D#, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#
Steps
H-W-W-H-W-W-W
Sharps and flats
D#, F#, G#, C#
All 5 positions
C shape (frets 4-8); A shape (frets 4-8); G shape (frets 8-12); E shape (frets 11-15); D shape (frets 11-15)
1D#b2Eb3F#4G#b5Ab6Bb7C#

Full fretboard map

Every D# Locrian Mode note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

EBGDAEF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EBC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#AD#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#C#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#E123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five D# Locrian positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck. Each one surrounds a CAGED chord shape; see how the five shapes connect in the CAGED system.

C shape · frets 4-8

D# Locrian, C shape: the box around the C-shape D# chord, taken from the C box of E Major (Ionian).

D# Locrian C shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the C shape.EADGBe456784b7b3b614b5b2b514b7b6b2b5b3b6
C shape tab (4-8)
e |-4--5-----7---|
B |-4--5-----7---|
G |-4-----6------|
D |-4-----6--7---|
A |-4-----6--7---|
E |-4--5-----7---|

A shape · frets 4-8

D# Locrian, A shape: the box around the A-shape D# chord, taken from the C box of E Major (Ionian).

D# Locrian A shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the A shape.EADGBe456784b7b3b614b5b2b514b7b6b2b5b3b6
A shape tab (4-8)
e |-4--5-----7---|
B |-4--5-----7---|
G |-4-----6------|
D |-4-----6--7---|
A |-4-----6--7---|
E |-4--5-----7---|

G shape · frets 8-12

D# Locrian, G shape: the box around the G-shape D# chord, taken from the G box of E Major (Ionian).

D# Locrian G shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the G shape.EADGBe891011121b7b3b6b24b7b514b7b31b2b5b6b2
G shape tab (8-12)
e |----9----11-12|
B |----9-10----12|
G |-8--9----11---|
D |----9----11---|
A |----9----11-12|
E |----9----11-12|

E shape · frets 11-15

D# Locrian, E shape: the box around the E-shape D# chord, taken from the E box of E Major (Ionian).

D# Locrian E shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the E shape.EADGBe111213141514b7b31b2b5b6b214b3b6b2b5b7b3
E shape tab (11-15)
e |11-12----14---|
B |---12----14---|
G |11----13-14---|
D |11----13-14---|
A |11-12----14---|
E |11-12----14---|

D shape · frets 11-15

D# Locrian, D shape: the box around the D-shape D# chord, taken from the E box of E Major (Ionian).

D# Locrian D shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the D shape.EADGBe111213141514b7b31b2b5b6b214b3b6b2b5b7b3
D shape tab (11-15)
e |11-12----14---|
B |---12----14---|
G |11----13-14---|
D |11----13-14---|
A |11-12----14---|
E |11-12----14---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootD#
b2m2E
b3m3F#
4P4G#
b5d5A
b6m6B
b7m7C#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iøD#m7b5Half-Diminished
bIIEmaj7Major 7th
biiiF#m7Minor 7th
ivG#m7Minor 7th
bVAmaj7Major 7th
bVIB7Dominant 7th
bviiC#m7Minor 7th
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