What are the diatonic chords of D Locrian Major?

The diatonic chords of D Locrian Major are built by harmonizing each degree of the scale in thirds. The scale degrees are 1 2 3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 and the intervals are W-W-H-H-W-W-W. The triads are: D (1-3-♭5), E diminished, F# (1-2-♭5), G minor, Ab augmented, Bb augmented, C major.

What is scale harmonization?

Scale harmonization is the process of building chords from each degree of a scale by stacking thirds. Each note of the scale becomes the root of a chord, producing a set of diatonic chords (triads and seventh chords) that naturally belong to that key.

What is Practice Mode in the Scale Harmonizer?

Practice Mode is an interactive study tool that cycles through all diatonic chords with a synchronized fretboard visualization (switch between scale and arpeggio view), adjustable tempo (40–240 BPM), and audio playback. It includes ii-V-I progressions and secondary dominant exercises — the fretboard automatically shows the contextually correct scale for each chord (e.g., Dorian for the ii, Mixolydian for the V7).

D locrian major chords

All 5-string banjo chords for the D locrian major scale

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Chord Voicings

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D locrian major scale diatonic chords

ID (1-3-♭5)

IIE dim

IIIF♯ (1-2-♭5)

IVG minor

VA♭ aug

VIB♭ aug

VIIC major

D locrian major scale seventh chords

ID (1-3-♭5-♭7)

IIE m7♭5

IIIF♯ (1-2-♭5-♭7)

IVG mmaj7

VA♭ major seventh flat sixth

VIB♭ (1-3-♭6-♭7)

VIIC 7

D locrian major — Banjo scale

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D locrian major scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: D (1-3-♭5), E diminished, F# (1-2-♭5), G minor, Ab augmented, Bb augmented, C major.

Intervals: W-W-H-H-W-W-W.

Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord voicings for composing with the D locrian major scale on Banjo.