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▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: Db D E Gb G A B
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 Db, the Db Locrian scale uses the notes Db D E Gb G A B.
Common chords in this key: I (Db), ii (D), iii (E), IV (Gb), V (G), vi (A), vii° (B)
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