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 | Cm | minor |
| iv | Dm | 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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