D# Locrian Natural 6 Scale Charts
Explore D# Locrian Natural 6 across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: D#, E, F#, G#, A, C, C#. Intervals: 1, b2, b3, 4, b5, 6, b7.
D# Locrian Natural 6 full fretboard chart
D# Locrian Natural 6 uses D#, E, F#, G#, A, C, C# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b2E | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | 6C | b7C# | RD# | b2E | b3F# | |||||||
| 2B | 6C | b7C# | RD# | b2E | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | 6C | b7C# | |||||||
| 3G | 4G# | b5A | 6C | b7C# | RD# | b2E | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | |||||||
| 4D | RD# | b2E | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | 6C | b7C# | RD# | b2E | |||||||
| 5A | b5A | 6C | b7C# | RD# | b2E | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | 6C | |||||||
| 6E | b2E | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | 6C | b7C# | RD# | b2E | b3F# | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b2), F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G#4 at fret 4 (4), A4 at fret 5 (b5), C5 at fret 8 (6), C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), E5 at fret 12 (b2), F#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (6), C#4 at fret 2 (b7), D#4 at fret 4 (root), E4 at fret 5 (b2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G#4 at fret 9 (4), A4 at fret 10 (b5), C5 at fret 13 (6), C#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (4), A3 at fret 2 (b5), C4 at fret 5 (6), C#4 at fret 6 (b7), D#4 at fret 8 (root), E4 at fret 9 (b2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G#4 at fret 13 (4), A4 at fret 14 (b5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), E3 at fret 2 (b2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G#3 at fret 6 (4), A3 at fret 7 (b5), C4 at fret 10 (6), C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), E4 at fret 14 (b2).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b5), C3 at fret 3 (6), C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), E3 at fret 7 (b2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G#3 at fret 11 (4), A3 at fret 12 (b5), C4 at fret 15 (6).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b2), F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G#2 at fret 4 (4), A2 at fret 5 (b5), C3 at fret 8 (6), C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), E3 at fret 12 (b2), F#3 at fret 14 (b3).
D# Locrian Natural 6 Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 10-14 for D# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RD# | b2E | b3F# | ||
| 2B | 6C | b7C# | |||
| 3G | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | ||
| 4D | 6C | b7C# | RD# | b2E | |
| 5A | 4G# | b5A | |||
| 6E | RD# | b2E | b3F# | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (root), E5 at fret 12 (b2), F#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 2: C5 at fret 13 (6), C#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G#4 at fret 13 (4), A4 at fret 14 (b5).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (6), C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), E4 at fret 14 (b2).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (4), A3 at fret 12 (b5).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (root), E3 at fret 12 (b2), F#3 at fret 14 (b3).
D# Locrian Natural 6 Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 9-13 for D# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7C# | RD# | b2E | ||
| 2B | 4G# | b5A | 6C | ||
| 3G | b2E | b3F# | |||
| 4D | 6C | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 5A | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | ||
| 6E | b7C# | RD# | b2E | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), E5 at fret 12 (b2).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (4), A4 at fret 10 (b5), C5 at fret 13 (6).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (b2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (6), C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G#3 at fret 11 (4), A3 at fret 12 (b5).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), E3 at fret 12 (b2).
D# Locrian Natural 6 Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 7-11 for D# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6C | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 2B | 4G# | b5A | |||
| 3G | RD# | b2E | b3F# | ||
| 4D | b5A | 6C | b7C# | ||
| 5A | b2E | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 6E | 6C | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (6), C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D#5 at fret 11 (root).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (4), A4 at fret 10 (b5).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (root), E4 at fret 9 (b2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (b5), C4 at fret 10 (6), C#4 at fret 11 (b7).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (b2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G#3 at fret 11 (4).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (6), C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D#3 at fret 11 (root).
D# Locrian Natural 6 Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 5-9 for D# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5A | 6C | b7C# | ||
| 2B | b3F# | 4G# | |||
| 3G | 6C | b7C# | RD# | b2E | |
| 4D | 4G# | b5A | |||
| 5A | RD# | b2E | b3F# | ||
| 6E | b5A | 6C | b7C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (b5), C5 at fret 8 (6), C#5 at fret 9 (b7).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G#4 at fret 9 (4).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (6), C#4 at fret 6 (b7), D#4 at fret 8 (root), E4 at fret 9 (b2).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (4), A3 at fret 7 (b5).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (root), E3 at fret 7 (b2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (b5), C3 at fret 8 (6), C#3 at fret 9 (b7).
D# Locrian Natural 6 Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 4-8 for D# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4G# | b5A | 6C | ||
| 2B | RD# | b2E | b3F# | ||
| 3G | 6C | b7C# | |||
| 4D | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | ||
| 5A | b7C# | RD# | b2E | ||
| 6E | 4G# | b5A | 6C | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (4), A4 at fret 5 (b5), C5 at fret 8 (6).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (root), E4 at fret 5 (b2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (6), C#4 at fret 6 (b7).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G#3 at fret 6 (4), A3 at fret 7 (b5).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), E3 at fret 7 (b2).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (4), A2 at fret 5 (b5), C3 at fret 8 (6).
D# Locrian Natural 6 Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 2-6 for D# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | ||
| 2B | RD# | b2E | |||
| 3G | b5A | 6C | b7C# | ||
| 4D | b2E | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 5A | 6C | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 6E | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G#4 at fret 4 (4), A4 at fret 5 (b5).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (root), E4 at fret 5 (b2).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b5), C4 at fret 5 (6), C#4 at fret 6 (b7).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (b2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G#3 at fret 6 (4).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (6), C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D#3 at fret 6 (root).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G#2 at fret 4 (4), A2 at fret 5 (b5).
D# Locrian Natural 6 Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 0-4 for D# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b2E | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 2B | 6C | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 3G | 4G# | b5A | |||
| 4D | RD# | b2E | b3F# | ||
| 5A | b5A | 6C | b7C# | ||
| 6E | b2E | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b2), F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G#4 at fret 4 (4).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (6), C#4 at fret 2 (b7), D#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (4), A3 at fret 2 (b5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), E3 at fret 2 (b2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b5), C3 at fret 3 (6), C#3 at fret 4 (b7).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b2), F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G#2 at fret 4 (4).
Locrian Natural 6 scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · 6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · b5 · 6
Practice the D# Locrian Natural 6 sound
- Say and play the scale: Play D# → E → F# → G# → A → C → C# → D# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → b3 → 4 → b5 → 6 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on E (b2), A (b5), C (6) before landing on D#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 10–14), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next D# as you move between positions.
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