Harmonic Minor Modes - Locrian #6 - Diatonic Substitutions - Mode 2

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C Harmonic Minor starting on D = D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B,  C,  D,  Eb,   F,  G,   Ab,  B,   C, D

D Lydian #6 scale numbers =     1, b2, b3, 4, b5, #6, b7, 8, b9, b10, 11, b12, #13, b14, 15

Notice that b2/b9, b3/b10 b5/b10 #6/#13 b7/b14 are the same notes.  

Get use to them being referred to both ways. This one number system applies to all keys!

 

Now lets take every other note in a group of three, four, five, six, and seven notes.

 

 

3 notes   = D, F, Ab                =  D diminished                                                  (Do)

4 notes   = D, F, Ab, C            = D minor seventh flat five                             (Dm7b5)

5 notes   = D, F, Ab, C, Eb      =  D minor seventh flat five flat nine              (Dm7b5/b9)

6 notes   = D, F, Ab, C, Eb, G   = D minor seventh flat five/flat nine/eleven (Dm7b5/b9/11)                                      

7 notes   = D, F, Ab, C, Eb, G, B = D minor seventh flat five/flat nine/eleventh/sharp thirteenth (Dm7b5/b9/11/#13)

 

More chords from D Locrian #6 scale:

 

D dim7               = D, F, Ab, B

Do/b9                 = D, F, Ab, Eb

Do/11                 = D, F, Ab, G

Do/b9/11            = D, F, Ab, Eb, G

Do/b9/11/#13     = D, F, Ab, Eb, G, B

Dm7b5/11           = D, F, Ab, C, G

Dm7b5/#13         = D, F, Ab, C, B

Dm7b5/b9/#13    = D, F, Ab, C, Eb, B, 

Dm7b5/11/#13    = D, F, Ab, C, G, B


  

 

Do/#6                 = D, F, Ab, B

Do/#6/b9            = D, F, Ab, B, Eb

Do/#6/11            = D, F, Ab, B, G

Do/#6/b9/11       = D, F, Ab, B, Eb, G

 

 

Dont be afraid to work out these chords there are some incredible sound possibilities that normally you would never discover without putting in the time and effort.

 

So here is your assignment that you will do with all keys using the Locrian #6 Mode.

Locrian #6 chord progression key of C harmonic minor:

 

Original progression  - Do //// Cm //// Fm //// G ////                           (io, vii, iii, IV) 

Now with sub chords  - Do/#6 //// Cm/9 //// Fm7/11 //// G7/b9 ////  (io#6,vii/9, iii7/11, IV7/b9)

 

You can use any of the 4 note chords to replace the 3 note chords.

You can use any of the D Locrian #6 chords in this lesson to sub for the i of the D Locrian #6 Scale.

 

I will expand on this in greater detail later but for now go back to all the Locrian #6 chord progressions previously given (Harmonic Minor Modes - Locrian #6 - Mode 2) and sub the 4 note chords for the 3 note chords and sub the io chord with the new io chords from this lesson.

 

You can also sub any of the chords already covered, example F minor becomes F minor seventh add sharp eleven.

 

Also take these chord formulas and a note name chart and start to create these chords in all possible octaves and positions. When creating chords on the guitar or bass the root, third, fifth or seventh are often omitted because of just having four or six strings. 

You can use all notes when multi-tracking.



Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.


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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

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