D# Super Locrian Diminished Scale Charts
Explore D# Super Locrian Diminished across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: D#, E, F#, G, A, B, C. Intervals: 1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b6, bb7.
D# Super Locrian Diminished full fretboard chart
D# Super Locrian Diminished uses D#, E, F#, G, A, B, 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# | b4G | b5A | b6B | bb7C | RD# | b2E | b3F# | b4G | ||||||
| 2B | b6B | bb7C | RD# | b2E | b3F# | b4G | b5A | b6B | bb7C | |||||||
| 3G | b4G | b5A | b6B | bb7C | RD# | b2E | b3F# | b4G | b5A | |||||||
| 4D | RD# | b2E | b3F# | b4G | b5A | b6B | bb7C | RD# | b2E | |||||||
| 5A | b5A | b6B | bb7C | RD# | b2E | b3F# | b4G | b5A | b6B | bb7C | ||||||
| 6E | b2E | b3F# | b4G | b5A | b6B | bb7C | RD# | b2E | b3F# | b4G | ||||||
| 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), G4 at fret 3 (b4), A4 at fret 5 (b5), B4 at fret 7 (b6), C5 at fret 8 (bb7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), E5 at fret 12 (b2), F#5 at fret 14 (b3), G5 at fret 15 (b4).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b6), C4 at fret 1 (bb7), D#4 at fret 4 (root), E4 at fret 5 (b2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G4 at fret 8 (b4), A4 at fret 10 (b5), B4 at fret 12 (b6), C5 at fret 13 (bb7).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b4), A3 at fret 2 (b5), B3 at fret 4 (b6), C4 at fret 5 (bb7), D#4 at fret 8 (root), E4 at fret 9 (b2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G4 at fret 12 (b4), A4 at fret 14 (b5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), E3 at fret 2 (b2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G3 at fret 5 (b4), A3 at fret 7 (b5), B3 at fret 9 (b6), C4 at fret 10 (bb7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), E4 at fret 14 (b2).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b5), B2 at fret 2 (b6), C3 at fret 3 (bb7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), E3 at fret 7 (b2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G3 at fret 10 (b4), A3 at fret 12 (b5), B3 at fret 14 (b6), C4 at fret 15 (bb7).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b2), F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G2 at fret 3 (b4), A2 at fret 5 (b5), B2 at fret 7 (b6), C3 at fret 8 (bb7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), E3 at fret 12 (b2), F#3 at fret 14 (b3), G3 at fret 15 (b4).
D# Super Locrian Diminished Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 11-15 for D# Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RD# | b2E | b3F# | b4G | |
| 2B | b6B | bb7C | |||
| 3G | b3F# | b4G | b5A | ||
| 4D | RD# | b2E | |||
| 5A | b5A | b6B | bb7C | ||
| 6E | RD# | b2E | b3F# | b4G | |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (root), E5 at fret 12 (b2), F#5 at fret 14 (b3), G5 at fret 15 (b4).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (b6), C5 at fret 13 (bb7).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G4 at fret 12 (b4), A4 at fret 14 (b5).
String 4: D#4 at fret 13 (root), E4 at fret 14 (b2).
String 5: A3 at fret 12 (b5), B3 at fret 14 (b6), C4 at fret 15 (bb7).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (root), E3 at fret 12 (b2), F#3 at fret 14 (b3), G3 at fret 15 (b4).
D# Super Locrian Diminished Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 9-13 for D# Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RD# | b2E | |||
| 2B | b5A | b6B | bb7C | ||
| 3G | b2E | b3F# | b4G | ||
| 4D | b6B | bb7C | RD# | ||
| 5A | b3F# | b4G | b5A | ||
| 6E | RD# | b2E | |||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (root), E5 at fret 12 (b2).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (b5), B4 at fret 12 (b6), C5 at fret 13 (bb7).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (b2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G4 at fret 12 (b4).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b6), C4 at fret 10 (bb7), D#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G3 at fret 10 (b4), A3 at fret 12 (b5).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (root), E3 at fret 12 (b2).
D# Super Locrian Diminished Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 8-12 for D# Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | bb7C | RD# | b2E | ||
| 2B | b4G | b5A | b6B | ||
| 3G | RD# | b2E | b3F# | ||
| 4D | b6B | bb7C | |||
| 5A | b3F# | b4G | b5A | ||
| 6E | bb7C | RD# | b2E | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (bb7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), E5 at fret 12 (b2).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (b4), A4 at fret 10 (b5), B4 at fret 12 (b6).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (root), E4 at fret 9 (b2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b6), C4 at fret 10 (bb7).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G3 at fret 10 (b4), A3 at fret 12 (b5).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (bb7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), E3 at fret 12 (b2).
D# Super Locrian Diminished Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 6-10 for D# Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6B | bb7C | |||
| 2B | b3F# | b4G | b5A | ||
| 3G | RD# | b2E | |||
| 4D | b5A | b6B | bb7C | ||
| 5A | RD# | b2E | b3F# | b4G | |
| 6E | b6B | bb7C | |||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b6), C5 at fret 8 (bb7).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G4 at fret 8 (b4), A4 at fret 10 (b5).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (root), E4 at fret 9 (b2).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (b5), B3 at fret 9 (b6), C4 at fret 10 (bb7).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (root), E3 at fret 7 (b2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G3 at fret 10 (b4).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b6), C3 at fret 8 (bb7).
D# Super Locrian Diminished Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 4-8 for D# Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5A | b6B | bb7C | ||
| 2B | b2E | b3F# | b4G | ||
| 3G | b6B | bb7C | RD# | ||
| 4D | b3F# | b4G | b5A | ||
| 5A | RD# | b2E | |||
| 6E | b5A | b6B | bb7C | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (b5), B4 at fret 7 (b6), C5 at fret 8 (bb7).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (b2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G4 at fret 8 (b4).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b6), C4 at fret 5 (bb7), D#4 at fret 8 (root).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G3 at fret 5 (b4), A3 at fret 7 (b5).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (root), E3 at fret 7 (b2).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (b5), B2 at fret 7 (b6), C3 at fret 8 (bb7).
D# Super Locrian Diminished Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 3-7 for D# Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b4G | b5A | b6B | ||
| 2B | RD# | b2E | b3F# | ||
| 3G | b6B | bb7C | |||
| 4D | b3F# | b4G | b5A | ||
| 5A | bb7C | RD# | b2E | ||
| 6E | b4G | b5A | b6B | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (b4), A4 at fret 5 (b5), B4 at fret 7 (b6).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (root), E4 at fret 5 (b2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b6), C4 at fret 5 (bb7).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G3 at fret 5 (b4), A3 at fret 7 (b5).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (bb7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), E3 at fret 7 (b2).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (b4), A2 at fret 5 (b5), B2 at fret 7 (b6).
D# Super Locrian Diminished Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 1-5 for D# Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3F# | b4G | b5A | ||
| 2B | RD# | b2E | |||
| 3G | b5A | b6B | bb7C | ||
| 4D | RD# | b2E | b3F# | b4G | |
| 5A | b6B | bb7C | |||
| 6E | b3F# | b4G | b5A | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G4 at fret 3 (b4), 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), B3 at fret 4 (b6), C4 at fret 5 (bb7).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), E3 at fret 2 (b2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G3 at fret 5 (b4).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b6), C3 at fret 3 (bb7).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G2 at fret 3 (b4), A2 at fret 5 (b5).
Super Locrian Diminished scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · b3 · b4 · b5 · b6 · bb7
- Characteristic tones
- b4 · bb7
Practice the D# Super Locrian Diminished sound
- Say and play the scale: Play D# → E → F# → G → A → B → C → D# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → b3 → b4 → b5 → b6 → bb7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on G (b4), C (bb7) 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 11–15), 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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