A# Locrian #2 Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Mode VI mel. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A♯
T
B♯
½T
C♯
T
D♯
½T
E
T
F♯
T
G♯
→
A♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | A♯° | diminished |
| ii° | B♯° | diminished |
| iii | C♯m | minor |
| iv | D♯m | minor |
| V+ | E+ | augmented |
| VI | F♯ | Major |
| VII | G♯ | Major |
About this scale
Locrian #2 is more stable than standard Locrian thanks to its major 2nd. On guitar, it is used over iiø7 chords in ii-V-i minor cadences. Its natural 2nd allows more fluid phrases than pure Locrian while maintaining the characteristic b5 ambiguity.
See fretboard positions for A# Locrian #2 on guitar in the interactive app.
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