Also E♭ Major (Ionian), F Dorian
D Locrian: D E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C. Formula 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7. Same notes as E♭ Major (Ionian), F Dorian, G 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 E♭ major, the key D Locrian belongs to
Progressions10
Progressions on D Locrian
In E♭ major, the key D Locrian belongs to
- Pop axisE♭IB♭VCmviA♭IV
- Sensitive progressionCmviA♭IVE♭IB♭V
- Doo-wop progressionE♭ICmviA♭IVB♭V
- Three-chord songE♭IA♭IVB♭VE♭I
- Jazz turnaroundE♭maj7Imaj7Cm7vi7Fm7ii7B♭7V7
- Canon progressionE♭IB♭VCmviGmiiiA♭IVE♭IA♭IVB♭V
- 12-bar bluesE♭7I7E♭7I7E♭7I7E♭7I7A♭7IV7A♭7IV7E♭7I7E♭7I7B♭7V7A♭7IV7E♭7I7B♭7V7
- Mixolydian vampE♭ID♭♭VIIA♭IVE♭I
- Minor plagalA♭IVG#mivE♭I