B Locrian #2 Guitar Scale

6-string guitar  ·  Mode VI mel.  ·  7 notes  ·  minor family

Notes

B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A

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

Interval Structure

B T C♯ ½T D T E ½T F T G T A B+oct. T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in B)Quality
diminished
ii° C♯° diminished
iii Dm minor
iv Em minor
V+ F+ augmented
VI G Major
VII A 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 B Locrian #2 on guitar in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys