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)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | B° | 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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