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Chords in Db Locrian

Db Locrian is built from the notes Db, Ebb, Fb, Gb, Abb, Bbb and Cb. Its scale carries 10 flats. Harmonising that scale in thirds gives seven chords — 3 majors, 3 minors and 1 diminished — starting on Dbdim as the iø. The chord on the fifth degree is Abb, a major bV, so Db Locrian has the leading tone that makes a Abb-to-Dbdim cadence sound final.

Beyond those seven, Db Locrian commonly borrows Db (I), Ebm (ii), Fm (iii), Gb (IV) and Ab (V) from the parallel major — the mixture chords that give a progression somewhere unexpected to go.

The seven chords

iøDbdimDb diminished, open position, capo 0x45050bIIEbbEbb major, open position, capo 0xx0232biiiFbmFb minor, open position, capo 0022000ivGbmGb minor, open position, capo 0244222bVAbbAbb major, open position, capo 0320003bVIBbbBbb major, open position, capo 0x02220bviiCbmCb minor, open position, capo 0x20402

Extended to four notes each, the same seven degrees give Dbm7b5, Ebbmaj7, Fbm7, Gbm7, Abbmaj7, Bbb7, Cbm7.

Borrowed chords

IDbDb major, position 4, capo 04frx46664iiEbmEb minor, open position, capo 0xx1342iiiFmF minor, open position, capo 0133111IVGbGb major, open position, capo 0244322VAbAb major, position 4, capo 04fr466544viBbmBb minor, open position, capo 0x13321viiøCdimC diminished, open position, capo 0x3454x
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Capo 7 and play Gb Locrian shapes to sound Db Locrian.

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