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