Exotic Scales - Dhenuka

Hi GMC! Welcome to the eighth Exotic Scale of this series. Now we are going to explore the Dhenuka scale. As in the previous lessons you know that this lesson will be about the chord progression and the modes positions in one octave.

Notice the resemblance of this scale with the locrian mode (b2, b3, b5).

I hope you enjoy the lesson!

Here is the chord progression: C°7- B7 (b9)- A°7- F7 (b9)- Gbm maj7- C°7- B7 (b9)- Dbmaj7 (#5)- B9/Eb.

Dehnuka: I – II – III – IV – V – VI – VII

         C   Db   Eb    F    Gb  A    B

Modes:
2^nd :  Ionian #5 #6                        Db – Eb – F – Gb – A – B – C – Db
3^rd:  Dorian Augmented   #4                Eb – F – Gb – A – B – C – Db – Eb
4^th : Phrygian natural 3 #4                F – Gb – A – B – C – Db – Eb – F
5^th : Lydian #2 #3                         Gb – A – B – C – Db – Eb – F – G
6^th : Ultra Locrian 2                      A – B – C – Db – Eb – F – Gb – A
7^th : Chromatic Mixolydian b4              B – C – Db – Eb – F – Gb – A – B