Eb 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 Eb)Quality
E♭° diminished
ii° diminished
iii G♭m minor
iv A♭m 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 Eb Locrian #2 on guitar in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys