D# Locrian Pentatonic Guitar Scale

Guitar scale in Open E tuning — fretboard diagram

D# locrian pentatonic scale — 6-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the D# locrian pentatonic scale on 6-string guitar with 22 frets. Notes: F#, G#, A, C#, D#.F#G#AC#D#F#G#AC#C#D#F#G#AC#D#F#G#AG#AC#D#F#G#AC#D#F#F#G#AC#D#F#G#AC#C#D#F#G#AC#D#F#G#AF#G#AC#D#F#G#AC#1357911121315171921

D# Locrian Pentatonic in Open E — Notes and Intervals

The D# Locrian Pentatonic scale is an unstable and mysterious scale used to evoke tension and ambiguity. On Guitar, its notes are D#, F#, G#, A, C#. It is often found in experimental music and certain Indian Ragas, providing a dissonant, outside sound that is perfect for dark, avant-garde, or high-tension compositions. Commonly used in Jazz, Fusion, Experimental, Progressive. Notable players include John Scofield, Kurt Rosenwinkel. Use over m7b5 (half-diminished) chords. Essential for jazz solos over ii chords in minor ii-V-i progressions.

Notes: D#, F#, G#, A, C#

Intervals: 1P, 3m, 4P, 5d, 7m

Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 b5

Formula: WH-W-H-4-W

Number of notes: 5

Tuning: Open E (E-B-G#-E-B-E)

Also known as: minor seven flat five pentatonic

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All Guitar scales in Open E tuning