Root & scale

Db super locrian pentatonic

D♭

I

F♭

bIII

G𝄫

bIV

A𝄫

bV

C♭

bVII

Fretboard positions

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F♭4
G𝄫
G♭
A𝄫
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
F♭
G𝄫
G♭
A𝄫
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
C♭3
C
D♭
D
E♭
F♭
G𝄫
G♭
A𝄫
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
F♭
G𝄫
G♭
A𝄫
A♭
A
B♭
A𝄫3
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
F♭
G𝄫
G♭
A𝄫
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
F♭
G𝄫
G♭
D3
E♭
F♭
G𝄫
G♭
A𝄫
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
F♭
G𝄫
G♭
A𝄫
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
A2
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
F♭
G𝄫
G♭
A𝄫
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
F♭
G𝄫
G♭
A𝄫
A♭
F♭2
G𝄫
G♭
A𝄫
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
F♭
G𝄫
G♭
A𝄫
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
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Listen to the Db super locrian pentatonic scale

bpm: 120
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How to use the Db super locrian pentatonic scale

The Super Locrian Pentatonic scale is a five-note scale derived from the Super Locrian mode. It offers an intense and dissonant sound, frequently used in jazz and avant-garde music.

tip
  • The Super Locrian Pentatonic scale is derived from the Super Locrian mode, making it perfect for improvising over altered dominant chords in jazz and fusion.
  • Use the Super Locrian Pentatonic scale to add tension and chromaticism over V7alt chords, focusing on the altered tones like the b2 and b5.
  • Incorporate this scale into your jazz solos to create angular, dissonant lines that lead smoothly back to the tonic in a ii-V-I progression.
  • Blend the Super Locrian Pentatonic scale with diminished or whole-tone scales for advanced harmonic exploration in modern jazz.
  • Practice using this scale over altered dominant chords in fusion or experimental music to create a chaotic, tense sound that resolves to a tonic major or minor chord.