Also D♭ Major (Ionian), E♭ Dorian
C Locrian: C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭. Formula 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7. Same notes as D♭ Major (Ionian), E♭ Dorian, F Phrygian. The darkest mode, with a flat 2nd and a flat 5th: its tonic chord is diminished, so it rarely feels at rest. It fits over half-diminished chords.
Made of7
Contains & part of14
Relatives27
Same notes, other names6
Type1
One note away17
Progressions it is played over1
Cadences5
In D♭ major, the key C Locrian belongs to
Progressions10
Progressions on C Locrian
In D♭ major, the key C Locrian belongs to
- Pop axisD♭IA♭VB♭mviF#IV
- Sensitive progressionB♭mviF#IVD♭IA♭V
- Doo-wop progressionD♭IB♭mviF#IVA♭V
- Three-chord songD♭IF#IVA♭VD♭I
- Jazz turnaroundD♭maj7Imaj7B♭m7vi7E♭m7ii7A♭7V7
- Canon progressionD♭IA♭VB♭mviFmiiiF#IVD♭IF#IVA♭V
- 12-bar bluesD♭7I7D♭7I7D♭7I7D♭7I7F#7IV7F#7IV7D♭7I7D♭7I7A♭7V7F#7IV7D♭7I7A♭7V7
- Mixolydian vampD♭IB♭VIIF#IVD♭I
- Minor plagalF#IVF#mivD♭I