D Super Locrian bb7: Open D String Root
D, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb and Cb are the notes of the D Super Locrian bb7 scale. Cb is the only awkward spelling, and it is the same pitch as B.
The open D string doubles as the root, and the same note sits on the 10th fret of the low E string and the 5th fret of the A string. Every note comes from Eb harmonic minor, which makes a handy reference when you map the scale on the neck.
Play the D super locrian bb7 scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the D super locrian bb7 scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Root | 0 |
| Eb | b2 | Minor 2nd | 1 |
| F | b3 | Minor 3rd | 3 |
| Gb | b4 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| Ab | b5 | Tritone | 6 |
| Bb | b6 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| Cb | bb7 | Major 6th | 9 |
Structure
D super locrian bb7 scale notes:
How the super locrian bb7 scale is built:
The super locrian bb7 scale is built from the degrees 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 bb7, which gives the step pattern H-W-H-W-W-H-W+H (W = whole step, H = half step).
Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9. That makes it a 7-note scale.
It is mode 7 of the Harmonic Minor Scale, so both scales share the same notes from a different starting point.
It is also known as Ultra Locrian.
D Super Locrian bb7 Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (D)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
3 notes per string — position 2
3 notes per string — position 3
3 notes per string — position 4
3 notes per string — position 5
Chords in the D super locrian bb7 scale
Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.
Related modes
These scales share the same notes as the super locrian bb7 scale, starting from a different degree.
The super locrian bb7 scale in other keys
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