B Locrian ♭♭7 Guitar Scale

6-string guitar  ·  Mode VII harm. maj.  ·  7 notes  ·  minor family

Notes

B
C
D
E
F
G
A♭

Solfège : Si – Do – Ré – Mi – Fa – Sol – La♭

Interval Structure

B ½T C T D T E ½T F T G ½T A♭ B+oct. T+½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in B)Quality
diminished
II C Major
iii° diminished
iv Em minor
v Fm minor
VI G Major
VII+ A♭+ augmented

About this scale

This mode derived from the melodic or harmonic minor scale is at the core of modern jazz guitar language. It allows precise improvisation over complex chords with specific tensions.

See fretboard positions for B Locrian ♭♭7 on guitar in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys