C# Locrian #2 Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Mode VI mel. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G
A
B
Solfège : Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol – La – Si
Interval Structure
C♯
T
D♯
½T
E
T
F♯
½T
G
T
A
T
B
→
C♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | C♯° | diminished |
| ii° | D♯° | diminished |
| iii | Em | minor |
| iv | F♯m | minor |
| V+ | G+ | augmented |
| VI | A | Major |
| VII | B | 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 C# Locrian #2 on guitar in the interactive app.
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