E Locrian #2 Guitar Scale

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

Notes

E
F♯
G
A
B♭
C
D

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

Interval Structure

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

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in E)Quality
diminished
ii° F♯° diminished
iii Gm minor
iv Am minor
V+ B♭+ augmented
VI C Major
VII D 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 E Locrian #2 on guitar in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys