Mode

D# Locrian

The D# Locrian mode (also written Eb) — D# E F# G# A B C# — shown across the guitar neck.

Also written Eb Locrian. Eb and D# are the same pitch, though spelling it from Eb would need double accidentals (Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db), which is why D# is the name in use.

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Swipe the neck sideways to see the higher frets.

D# Locrian is the natural minor with the b2 and b5 — E and A. Those are the notes that give it its character.

Notes
D#   E   F#   G#   A   B   C#
Intervals
1   b2   b3   4   b5   b6   b7
Parent scale
E Major
Degree of parent
7
Open D# Locrian in the tool →

The tool shows this from its parent key, E major, with D# marked as where Locrian begins, the same seven notes centered on E.