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▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: D D# F G G# A# C
Mood: Unstable, dissonant, uneasy
Locrian is the darkest, least stable mode, built on a diminished tonic. Rare and dissonant, it's used for tension and unease.
In the key of D, the D Locrian scale uses the notes D D# F G G# A# C.
Common chords in this key: I (D), ii (D#), iii (F), IV (G), V (G#), vi (A#), vii° (C)
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