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 | E♭m | minor |
| iv | Fm | 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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